By Rex Apollo
There are only types of people in this world: builders and maintainers. The builders create the world and the maintainers do the upkeep. A builder is a pioneer for she or he builds something, creates something or invents something. The builder is thus an influencer. They leave a mark upon the world that may even endure the great test of time. They will be remembered for generations to come. They engage in creation for it is the greatest act there is. They change the world and build their own city on a hill: their own legacy worthy of remembrance.
In contrast, the maintainer only keeps the world in its current state. He or she serves the builder, for they lack a will of their own. The maintainer is thus a slave to the will of a builder. Most people are maintainers because they never truly know themselves enough to become builders. While the builder resides within all of us, most are content to be maintainers. For them, good is good enough and they never endeavor to be great.
The family we are born to has practically nothing to do with our status as builders or maintainers. In wealthy families, the builder creates the family fortune while their children might be content as maintainers. They are content to maintain the family’s wealth rather attempt to build something more with it. Whereas the poor man or woman in the ghetto be might possess the hunger the rich kid lacks. They know the world shall do them no favors and endeavor to leave a mark upon the world. They decide to build their own legacy.
The builder knows that they are doing the great work of our creator. It does not matter the type of creation they engage in. The creation can be a family, a business, a book, an invention or countless other things. The creator smiles upon their soul.
So now to you, my reader, are you a builder or maintainer? Decide today and spark your own Golden Age of Opportunity.
Rex Apollo is the author of How to Spark Your Golden Age: Tips for Success sold on Amazon.
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Just as great civilizations can have Golden Ages, so can you!