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Don’t Be Forgotten
What are you doing that will outlast you
We toil through the day, seeking success and glory. What will it matter in the end? Will you have people to leave your wealth to, and how many generations will it last? Inheritance, of money and property, is often sold and spent within a year of your death. Your legacy is not what you leave behind, but how those you leave behind remember you.
“Greece got along fine before I was born. And Greece will remain Greece long after I am gone.” — Achilles (Troy, 2004)
It took a few decades, but Aaliyah’s death just hit me. I almost said that it’s sad that my daughters — all born after the star’s death — wouldn’t get to experience her life and achievements the way I did. But everything I know about Aaliyah is from interviews, music videos, and movies. That footage is still around.
Will you fair so well through the ages?
What will your legacy look like
I won’t try to tell you the sort of legacy I think you should leave behind — that’s your business. I will say that you should be thinking about it. You have no choice but to leave a legacy. Soon, it will be too late for you to influence that narrative.
Your story is the greatest legacy that you will leave to your friends. It’s the…
