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What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?

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Question:

When you die, do you think you will have made an impact in the life you led?

Dont dwell on the morbid issue of death, instead I am hoping for some reflections on a difference you have made while you were alive. Whom did you make a difference for or what contribution to humanity did you serve?

Im certain there will be the standard, I posted a picture of my balls and while that may have benefited some I am hoping there will actually be one or maybe even two sincere replies.

What legacy will you leave behind when it's your time to go?
 
I don't think so.

A major flaw of humanity is that the vast majority have no comprehension of just how insignificant their life and experiences really are.

Live. Die. Fade away.

There's a sincere reply for you.
 
The world is on 24/7 and moves so fast don't think people now-a-days can sit back and just relax. You have to think what you are going to do and not about what others did.

Remember as a teenager that every store was closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a few other holidays. Only hope my immediate family feels that I did the best I could for them. Hopefully my son, wife, and I can enjoy an Eagles Super Bowl victory before I pass on? :yes:
 
Bread on a grand scale worldwide I agree with our relative insignificance but surely you don't think that on a much smaller scale, do you? For instance say you volunteer for some charity or like myself as a youth coach, now while that isn't ground breaking there is a chance it made a difference for someone you helped along the way.

Bread, I don't buy your "I really don't matter" routine. I know it sounds hip and cool to think that you don't think you matter but I truly believe we all leave something behind, some good, some bad, some small and some huge. You're an impactual participant in life Bread even if it's just a crumb.
 
I completely agree with Bread....even if I volunteer...even if I put some 3rd world kid through college that would never have had the opportunity and he ended up becoming president...I really think in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter at all.

I know what you are going to say wally but the grand scheme of things is actually all that REALLY does matter...
 
I know I have made a difference to some people and families with the stuff I do regarding addictions. I have been told more than once in the last 20 years that I saved someone's life and many more times that I have made a big difference. So that is very nice. If those families go forward with the cycle of addictions broken and I have contributed to that, that is a good legacy.

I am well aware of how meaningless that is in the big picture. So for the purposes of my day-to-day peace of mind, I focus on the small picture and let myself feel good about that stuff.

Feeling good is good.



On a separate note, my 45 year-old sister is currently pregnant. Assuming everything goes alright with that, her son will be the first offspring of me and my siblings. I have a goal to leave something of significance in terms of an inheritance for that kid when I die. I am not impressed with what that legacy would be if I died today but I am determined to work hard and really make things happen. My history has been to work hard and make money then piss it away and then repeat. No more of that.

I would hope my legacy with that kid will include many things more important than money such as educating him about any number of things from addictions to music to art to sports. But for whatever reason the inheritance thing is something I am particularly focused on.
 
Yes in the here and now of course we try to make things as warm and fuzzy as we can for ourselves and those we care for. It's all we can do.

And hell if you are the type of person who enjoys helping others through volunteering our anything like that, good for you and good for them.

Your question was, in death, what legacy will we leave behind?

Zero. None of us are inventing the wheel or the lightbulb.

In 100 years nobody and I mean nobody will remember you or the kid you put through college.
 
Bread
Yes in the here and now of course we try to make things as warm and fuzzy as we can for ourselves and those we care for. It's all we can do.

And hell if you are the type of person who enjoys helping others through volunteering our anything like that, good for you and good for them.

Your question was, in death, what legacy will we leave behind?

Zero. None of us are inventing the wheel or the lightbulb.

In 100 years nobody and I mean nobody will remember you or the kid you put through college.
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only "legacy" or remembrance of me that i give a shit about will be to what little bit of family or very close friends i will have left when i die... no, i didnt invent the wheel and wont cure any diseases, but if i have left a few good memories in the minds of the people close to me, well then that will be enough. oh and if i have a wife and kids, they will be happy to get some money if i dont blow through it all on coke, booze, gambling and other women... you wanted truth didnt ya wally...
 
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