What is your legacy?

There's a poster of my door that gives one pause. It states

A hundred years from now, it will not matter what your bank account balance was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove, but the world may be different because you were important in the life of a child.

What do you want to be remembered for?

Some people ask themselves this question too late. Bernie Madoff, who swindled millions of dollars from his victims, belatedly realizes that ""I have left a legacy of shame -- as some of my victims have pointed out -- to my children and grandchildren."

Most of us are not criminal in thought or deed, but are we actively using our talents to accomplish something meaningful with our lives? Or are we living on the outskirts of infinity, accumulating temporary pleasures and goods that will not endure beyond the grave?

Enjoyment of this world has its place. But it is not permanent.