The Three Wisdoms are rightly part of The Wisdom Model, but because the main focus is to be legacy worthy The Wisdom Model is often called the Legacy Model. Same framework, different lens: one emphasizes wisdom, the other emphasizes what that wisdom creates.
When you focus on becoming legacy worthy, The Wisdom Model is oftern referred to The Legacy Model. The model is better described as a venn diagram. The Three Wisdoms remain the same. What changes is emphasis: you’re looking at outcomes, at what you build, at whether your livelihood and life are in the category as legacy worthy.
This matters because “legacy worthy” sets a standard. Not everything you create meets it. Not every decision contributes to it. The Three Wisdoms help you evaluate: does this move me toward work and contribution that future generations will value?
The Three Wisdoms ask you to consider: what makes each wisdom in my own lilfe legacy worthy?
Understanding why legacy matters provides context. The Three Wisdoms provides the filter of what you could do within each wisdom to Live Smart, Give Smart, and Leave Your Mark to become legacy worthy.
The first wisdom asks: are you making choices that last? Legacy worthy means your decisions today still serve people decades from now. Not every choice needs to be momentous, but the pattern of your choices should trend toward work that persists.
Begin by designing your decade ahead. This creates structure for the kind of sustained thinking legacy worthy work requires. Quick wins don’t build legacy. Consistent direction over years does.
The second wisdom asks: are you giving in ways that multiply? Legacy worthy generosity preserves wealth while deploying it strategically. This means more than money. Your time, expertise, networks, and access to opportunities all count as resources you can deploy.
Strategic giving leverages what you’ve built across decades. The question becomes: can you give in ways that create more capacity than they consume? That’s what makes generosity legacy worthy rather than just charitable.
The third wisdom asks: what remains after you’re gone? Legacy worthy work changes how communities function, how people think, how systems operate. This extends beyond personal reputation to actual transformation of contexts you inhabit.
Ready to create stories and values that shift thinking? That requires building systems that persist, mentoring people who extend your work, establishing standards that outlast your direct involvement. The mark you leave should be functional, not just memorial.
In business, legacy worthy means building something that works without you. It means establishing standards, developing systems, mentoring successors. The business thrives financially while contributing to community well-being. Shareholders benefit and so does broader society.
This requires different choices than maximizing short-term returns. Legacy worthy enterprise makes decisions that compound across decades, not just quarters. It balances profit with responsibility, growth with sustainability.
In life, legacy worthy means dedication to pursuits that matter, relationships that last, values that transfer. It’s not about perfect execution. It’s about consistent direction toward contribution that outlasts your direct involvement.
Tools like Decade Intelligence Design and the DI Designer help structure this work across both personal and professional dimensions. Begin by designing your decade ahead.Legacy worthy doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentional design.
“Made for Wisdom. Enhavim-driven.”
The Masterwork360 Mastermind is where Legacy-Minded Leaders and High-Achievers gather to develop their masterwork using the Masterwork Matrix™ and Decade Map™.
You’ll refine your decades of experience into actionable legacy with the support of Masterwork360 Advisors and a community of peers who understand the transition from achievement to enduring contribution.
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