How to Make Your Mark

Earlier this week I was thinking of the concept of destiny and how one can pursue what they believe to be their destiny. My thinking process allowed me to develop four marks that I believe are evident in the life of someone who is making a mark. These for marks form the acronym of the word DESTINED, with each letter being paired with the next. Here are the four marks:  

Deliberate Effort - People who are making a mark do not leave things to chance, luck or fate. They make deliberate efforts to live such that they are consistently doing things that are making a difference. They deliberately engage themselves and their lives with their society in a manner that allows them to add value to their environments.

Self Transformation- People that make a mark consistently and continually engage in self-transformation. They have a huge bias for personal development and do not wait for crisis or external factors to prod them towards growth. Self transformation, for them, means applying themselves to ideas that enable them to become more valuable human beings.

Ideals Natured - People who make a mark have solid ideals that have been nurtured over a long period of time. Over the course of their lives, they have observed others model positive behaviors and have taken these in as frames of reference for their own lives. Deep down they have solid ideals like character, confidence, integrity and many more.

Empowering Dream - Lastly, people who make a mark have an empowering dream. Great examples are world leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Nelson Mandela. They had empowering dreams which enables them to make a solid mark for their communities. We all need to allow dreams to shape up and crystallize with in us. An empowering dream is essential in making a mark.