My spouse has an important aunt named Shirley. After 11 years of marriage, I do know only some info about Aunt Shirley: She is previous, perhaps 90, lives in New Jersey, doesn’t prefer to prepare dinner and but is legendary in our home for a recipe merely often known as Aunt Shirley’s Rooster.

I thought of her earlier this month, as we had a neighbor over for dinner. In fact, we had Aunt Shirley’s Rooster. In fact, our neighbor beloved it. In fact, she requested for the recipe.

This story jogged my memory of two necessary rules of life:

1. You by no means know what your legacy goes to be. I’m certain Aunt Shirley, who didn’t even prefer to prepare dinner, by no means thought she could be so broadly remembered and mentioned for her cooking! This exhibits you that legacy can’t be pressured. It occurs organically. Her rooster is simple to make however actually tasty. Phrase of mouth remains to be the very best advertising and marketing method. We prefer it, and so we share it. And that’s conventional virality.

2. Instances change. Fifty years in the past when Aunt Shirley was within the prime of her cooking, her rooster was most likely thought of a rush job. She made it as a result of, on the time and in comparison with the alternate options, it was straightforward. In at present’s fast-paced, hyperconnected world the place dinner can simply be quick meals, Shirley’s rush job is one thing fancy sufficient that we make it when a visitor comes over. The instances have modified. Aunt Shirley’s cooking strategies could have simply been forward of her time!

There may be most likely one thing that you’re doing at present that you just give no second thought to however would be the “factor” that folks bear in mind about you. So, no matter you do, do it with love and care. Since you by no means know, 50 years from now somebody may be writing a column about your rooster recipe!