All the yesterdays leads to today; these todays shape the tomorrows

After some talk about reflections yesterday I did some reflecting.
Our yesterdays have a strong impact on our todays. It really does shape who we are and what we're doing. I remember one vice-principal who turned me into a believer of second chances. Made me a more compassionate person. He may not know it, but he helped me become a better man.
Two other person, seemingly insignificant, had affected me for the better. Both are badminton players. The first person was an Asian male in mid-late 20's, never really met him, but all I did was observe him playing. Creepy? A little. But this observation was out of admiration and respect. This guy had a prosthetic left leg. Amputated from the knee down (parts of the shin was still there). He wasn't a spectacular badminton player by any means, but average in skill level. What astonished me was that he was the mere fact he was on the court playing badminton.
I met the other person just yesterday, his name is Clay (name changed). At first I didn't notice anything different from Cliff, he had good technique and his smashes are crisp and powerful passed for a while as a regular badminton player, young university student. It was until I saw him retrieve a bird off the court that I noticed his limp, and his atrophied left arm. His mobility on the court was not the smoothest because of his limp, but he still was able to cover most of the court. I admired his determination to retrieve many of the shots I sent his way. He'd even catch me off guard with a few of his shots.
These two people inspired me to push beyond my limitations and achieve the dreams I have.
These three people have shaped the way I view things in life and live life today.

It's very humbling to learn so much from people you meet. The things I've learned from the people I've encountered thus far is what I use to create my tomorrows. Living day-by-day, I reach one step closer to my dream. Don't underestimate your own influence on other people. You too can become an integral part of building someone else's tomorrows. Smile and continue to drive change.






Dare to dream.
Dream big.
The yesterdays build the todays, and the todays shape the tomorrows.
Let's dream the same dream together.