On Legacy
Living to create an earthly legacy is a shortsighted goal. A wiser use of time is to build an eternal legacy. You weren’t put on earth to be remembered. You were put here to prepare for eternity.
Rick Warren • The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
The futility of chasing an eternal legacy felt like permission to let go. The real point, my twelve‐year‐old self decided (and my adult self still believes), is to live fully in the sliver of time we’re given—to savor our brief window of human experience rather than worry about being remembered forever.
MacSparky
Author Adam Grant in his book Hidden Potential 4 says,
It’s more important to be good ancestors than dutiful descendants. Too many people spend their lives being custodians of the past instead of stewards of the future . We worry about making our parents proud when we should be focused on making our children proud . The responsibility of each... See more