On legacies
When I was younger, I was obsessed with leaving a legacy. I didn't know it then but it's pretty evident when I look back now. My bucket list had #13 Donate money and put my name on something and #32 Have something named after me. The rap songs I was listening to were filled with rhymes that proclaimed the rapper's greatness. I watched basketball,
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Rather than worrying about leaving a legacy or being remembered, we should focus on living on our own terms. Being remembered then, is not the goal, but the outcome. This is what I believe anyway.
“The true joy of life is being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one ... being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap heap ... being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy." - George Bernard Shaw
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