Great men and women have ruled various parts of this world thousands of times over. I never knew Alexander the Great or Ghengis Khan. Julius Caesar means nothing to me, but I'm sure immediately after he was murdered, a great many people mourned his loss. Eventually, however, the accomplishments he had were stored in the memory of antiquity and who he actually was as an individual -- was forgotten. I guess my point is that no matter how much you want to leave your mark on this world, odds are it will not be appreciated and if it is, it will not be appreciated long. Your loved ones die, your grandchildren forget and the rest of the world just doesn't care.
A friend of mine died 5 years ago. We all loved him. The sad truth is, none of us give him a second thought these days ... and that is not his fault. Life is a limited time engagement and the legacy we THINK we are going to leave behind is just an illusion that we tell ourselves because no one wants to be forgotten.
I'm realistic. All I need when I die is for people to know that I tried, then to mourn me, and then go right back to enjoying their lives.
Bonus: I already know that I'm going to have those things.
A friend of mine died 5 years ago. We all loved him. The sad truth is, none of us give him a second thought these days ... and that is not his fault. Life is a limited time engagement and the legacy we THINK we are going to leave behind is just an illusion that we tell ourselves because no one wants to be forgotten.
I'm realistic. All I need when I die is for people to know that I tried, then to mourn me, and then go right back to enjoying their lives.
Bonus: I already know that I'm going to have those things.
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