Reply #10: Is it too late?

[grasswire]

I think even someone far older than you and in worse health can still make an impression on the world. Ways that come to mind:

Put beauty in the path of a beholder. Even a pot of flowers on a porch can cheer someone every day. Beautiful music, beautiful color, beautiful garden.....

Give a word of unexpected and/or unmerited cheer to everyone you encounter. And go out of your way to send greeting cards, make phone calls, and write letters.

Help someone just a little bit. A child, perhaps, could delight in a book. An elementary classroom could soar with a package of art supplies. A clerk who regularly serves you could feel pride if you gave him/her a very small token of appreciation.

Cheer for someone. Be a member of the boosters of a local high school baseball team. Go to hear elementary school band concerts, and applaud. Be a supportive fan of someone who is striving to excel, and their success will be part of you.

Share a hobby. Fishing? Jigsaw puzzles? Collecting? Flea marketing? Get someone else excited about it, too. Share your knowledge.

There's still SO MUCH you can do. If it is true that the purpose of life is to make the world a better place than you found it, then these small acts can make you significantly successful, indeed.