This post isn’t meant to extend the sob and emotionality revolving Kobe’s Bryant’s recent death. The importance and vitality of his death is what really separates his death from many others. Ask yourself a few questions, “What will people remember me as when I pass away?” “What kind of impact can I make every single day for myself and for others that will eventually fulfill an everlasting legacy?” You look at this guy’s death and while there is this sad emotional side that everybody is concerned with, all sadness eventually fades away, and what’s left standing strong is the kingdom he built, an everlasting legacy, that of an everlasting story to tell—something that kids, basketball players, and people of all kinds will remember and internalize forever.

I learned many things from Kobe Bryant growing up; if you truly want to separate yourself, you have to work 10 times harder than even the best. A fatass can work 30 times harder than someone who may be superficially seen as the strongest and hardest working people; all work and pain is relative and proportional, so don’t ever think your input is wasted because of your exterior. “The real you is not defined by the size of your office The real you is who you are when ain't nobody watchin' You spend your whole life worried about what's in your wallet For what? That money won't show up in your coffin” What legacy will you leave? How will people remember you? What can you do every single day to ensure that you’ve brought value to the world and to others? After all, the root of value lies in what you can provide to others. Extend every single thing you do and every single thing you love as much as time allows. Leave no gaps in becoming your greatest possible self. There are no limits that exist further than those you place by yourself. Failure and obstacles should be your fuel, not your foes. Not only will this pay off for yourself, but it will also pay off for everyone around you— and that prophecy will live on forever.

Get off your ass, lift those self made boundaries out of your head, do the thing you’ve been wanting to do. Make an impact. Every little in a day amounts to something grand in the long run. And in the words of Kobe, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey”.

This is all really cliché, and probably unnecessary for most of you, but just think of how much of you’ve thought of Kobe’s legacy and everything he’s done upon hearing about his death. That, is the difference your actions can make.