Do you agree that leaving a positive impact on the world and others is more memorable than materialistic items or money? Yes i believe that it is because anything that you can buy someone will last for a little while then it can be broken or lost but a memory you make with someone will last forever no way.
Do you agree that leaving a positive impact on the world and others is more memorable than materialistic items or money? Yes i believe that it is because anything that you can buy someone will last for a little while then it can be broken or lost but a memory you make with someone will last forever and has no way of breaking or being lost. When my physical life is over what do you want to be remembered for? i want to be remembered as the person who would help you on a bad day and the person you could trust and go to when you needed advice. When you're gone what do you hope people will say about you? I hope that people will say that i was very kind and that i could always be trusted and would always send a helping hand and brought joy and laughter to others life. what are some things you are doing to shape your legacy now? I am trying to help people and be a friend to everyone. i want be remembered a kind and i hope everyone else will remember me and see me that way too.
@Austin Tudell Thank you, Austin. I would say you are on the right track for leaving a legacy you can be proud of. I have seen you help several students in our school with kind words, buy hurting friends DD drinks, and take classmates for walks to get a break. Those moments speak volumes about your personality. Keep looking for times that you can continue this legacy and you will make us all proud.
There is a quote from a comic book called "The Dreaming," by Simon Spurrier, that goes "Whether we have loved or loathed the tale itself, it would be a cruelty to let it go on." It is through this that I believe that we can understand what the meaning of a legacy is. It is at the end, when we look back upon all that we have done, that we come to realize that the only thing we will leave behind is a story. Whether we are proud of what we have done or regretted it, that story will be all that remains. The legacy we should all strive for is to make that story the best it can be. That when we get to the ending, we will be satisfied with it. It is my senior year of high school and, while I am not dying, I am leaving something I have known for so many years. I am left hoping that the marks my story will make upon my school will be remembered. So to end my musings, I will leave you all with another quote, this one from "The Sandman," by Neil Gaiman: "Flowers gathered in the morning, afternoon they blossom on, still are withered by the evening: You can be me when I'm gone."
I'm a freshman who is in class doing this right now and we are a bit bored just because I think right now we are too yound to understand, but also because I think that at the questions at the bottom that we also need to somehow relate all this to Odyesseus because we just read the Odyssey in class.
I am still so young. Death should be the last the thing I should think about. However, when I do die I would love to leave some sort of legacy behind. I don’t know if i'll get married or have kids but if I do the first thing I would let them know is how much I love them and how proud I am to be there mother. I feel like the biggest legacy I want to leave behind is the powerful mothers that are in my family. My mother is one of the biggest. She is the strongest person I know. She puts up with my 3 siblings while my dad (who is in the military) goes underway. She does so much for all of us. I don’t how she does it. I hope I can make her proud by being strong and confident in myself. I hope I can lead by example to my son or daughter. I feel as if that’s the important legacy that needs to be maintained because society today is so conservative and up-tight.
When I am gone, I would want to be remembered for how I have helped others and inspired people to help others.
When I pass away, I want to be remembered by not what school I went to or what career had, but how I made people feel. I want to be remembered as the person that could make you laugh even on your worst days. To be the person that might not be the smartest or the fastest runner, but someone that can always comfort you and cheer you on. Someone that is loving and kind, and knew everything about you. Someone that made you feel comfortable, and someone you could be yourself around. I want to be remembered as the person that can always make your day.
When I pass away, I want to be remembered by not what school I went to or what career had, but how I made people feel. I want to be remembered as the person that could make you laugh even on your worst days. To be the person that might not be the smartest or the fastest runner, but someone that can always comfort you and cheer you on. Someone that is loving and kind, and knew everything about you. Someone that made you feel comfortable, and someone you could be yourself around. I want to be remembered as the person that can always make your day.
When I die I want to be remembered as the smartest kid at math.
I hope that people will remember me as some one who helped my community. I would want people who knew me to continue in my foot-steps to help people and make the world better for future generation.
I hope that people will remember me as some one who helped my community. I would want people who knew me to continue in my foot-steps to help people and make the world better for future generation.
If I die within the next 30 years I want to be remembered through my kids and as a public figure in my community. I hope to be remembered as a guy that broke school records, and won state championships in the sports that I play. So in all, I would like to be remembered as someone who was involved in many sports at Bonny Eagle.
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When I die, I hope to be remembered as somebody who refuses to give up ever, ever. I hope that this is considered Heroic in the future.
When I inevitably die, I hope to be remembered as the immortal guy.
When i die i hope to be remembered as the guy who was pretty neat and pretty cool, but also the guy who was pretty nice
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When I die , I want people to remember me as the girl who was so goofy she could pull a crowd in seconds
I would want everyone to remember me as loving a kind person
When I pass away I want my friends and family to remember me as a loving caring person. I want them to remember me and tell their loved ones that I was a leader and very honest. A girl that stayed true to her christian faith and was alway pushing people to the best they could be.
When I die I want to be remembered by all my peers. I want everyone to say when I'm gone , Oh he was a great guy. I want my legacy to be that guy who always cared for others. That guy who grew as a Christian and That guy who would die for you.
I believe that being remembered for you impact and your personality is SO much more important than the money or will you leave behind. I want people to remember be for always being joyful and encouraging but the one thing I want people to remember me for is my faith. I want to make an impact by showing the world that through God all things are possible. I would want anyone to remember someone for an amazing personality trait rather than money because material things should never define us.
I believe that the idea of leaving a legacy behind matters a little too much to people. Awhile ago I saw a "would you rather" post online that asked if you would rather be a good person but forgotten after you died or a bad person but remembered forever . This post had several thousand responses and the majority said that they would rather be a bad person but be remembered after they die. This made me sad because I strongly believe that if you do something good you shouldn't have to be thanked or remembered for it.
I would like to leave a legacy behind me but that desire won't control my life. I would rather be happy living a somewhat average life then depressed or stressed trying to be amazing or famous. My legacy does not have to be amazing. I'm perfectly fine with going down as a generous, kind, and helpful man. I don't really need anything else to be truly satisfied.
I would like to leave behind a family on the other hand. I want to have children some day and that is a different aspect of leaving behind a legacy. I do want to have a family and I would like it to continue after I'm gone. When Erik Erikson said "I am what survives me" I don't think of money, buildings,memorials, or fame because those things are not surviving. Family and friends are what are going to survive me and I don't think anyone should have to apply that to there life because friends and family should always be more important then money or power.
The desire to be remembered has been a prominent thought in humans since historical record began. In the past, many innovators and conquerors sought to etch their names in annals history. Families pride themselves on the legacy of their forebears and hope to be revered as well.
I too have that same desire, but not in any grand way such as Alexander the Great or. When I die I want to have someone remember me and leave something for people to remember me by. I hope that people of the future will look back at me and be able to say something, anything. It is indeed a pointless pursuit, but without it, I feel empty.
When I die, I want the people who knew me to remember me as the person who they could ask for help from. That's really the part of me that I want to spread to others. People helping people.
I feel like everyone has a legacy they leave, think about it. Steve Irwin left behind a legacy of animal conversation and being positive about helping wildlife. It's crazy how many lives ones legacy can effect. He definitely impacted my views on nature.
The desire to be remembered has been a prominent thought in humans since historical record began. In the past, many innovators and conquerors sought to etch their names in annals history. Families pride themselves on the legacy of their forebears and hope to be revered as well.
I too have that same desire, but not in any grand way such as Alexander the Great or. When I die I want to have someone remember me and leave something for people to remember me by. I hope that people of the future will look back at me and be able to say something, anything. It is indeed a pointless pursuit, but without it, I feel empty.
When I leave Earth, Whenever that may be, I want people to remember the encouraging and caring personality that I have. I want people to remember me as the energetic, goofy, caring, loving, and happy girl that I am or was. I know that my mark on Earth when I leave my physical state, won't be as big as Ghandi or Martin Luther King Jr, but I know deep down in my heart that I know I matter to the people that I love. I want my words that I have spoken that helped people, to stick with them for as long as they can for future reference for when they need help. Nothing can beat acts of kindness and love that you have towards the people who you deeply care about.
When I pass I ultimately want to leave behind peace, the self satisfaction with my life, that I have fulfilled my divine destiny.
Erik Erickson said almost 70 years ago, “I am what survives me.”
I see this to be a very inspirational quote, one to live by. It means that what you one day will come back and reflect another day's outcome, possibly 20 years from then. That your life all depends on how you live it, you are responsible for controlling how you spend this precious time given.
I will strive to live to be the type of person that this article described, someone that is a mentor. My life should influence others and be left as a model, including what and what not to do. I know my life isn’t going to be perfect but that what makes it so unique and special. It makes it worth living for.
The legacy I would like to leave behind on Earth is one of civility and kindness. To me, there is nothing more important in life than being a compassionate person. Compassion will open doors into lives you’ve never lived. Compassion lets you look at the world a million different ways. Legacies are passed down through history, a president's kindness, an emperor's victories. But legacies are not reserved for the nobel and royal. The greatest legacies are of those who rise from nothing to use not their position but their will to shape the world into what they wish it would be. “By legacy, I did not mean money, structures or any other tangible object.” A legacy does not show your wealth or your social standing, it puts your character on display. A fancy smart watch does not match up to the aftermath of kindness where there was no kindness to find beforehand. For me, a legacy does not mean fame either. A legacy within a family is more personal than a legacy for the whole world to hear. Legacies will come and go in the limelight as time moves on, but a legacy of someone you care of will never fade.
Thinking of leaving a legacy could be quite overwhelming when I feel that life has just begun! I want to be remembered by my smile that can light up someone's life.
The legacy a person leaves behind is the only mark we can have on this Earth after our death. It's something that we did that is so powerful that it impacts people's lives even after we have passed. For some people it's a song they wrote or a sport they played, but if I had to choose one thing to be remembered by, it would be my optimism.
I know it doesn't seem like something huge, but it's something that everyone needs a little of in their life. They need a person that shows them the good in every situation. Even though its something little, its the thing I want to be remembered by.
I think leaving a positive impact on this world is very important because you don't want to leave the world with people saying negative stuff about you, you want people to remember you as a kind always positive person. I would want people to remember me as a kind,loving,and funny person not as a negative person who no one likes. I would like to think that people like me as the person I am not for people to dislike me and be happy when something happens to. I personally do not like some people but that doesn't mean I get full of joy when something bad happens to them or if they have good things coming towards them them that's good because they worked for it.
"People don't remember you because of what you did, but how you made them feel." This quote speaks volumes to me. I hope people don't remember my grades, athletics, or my family. While all of those are very important to me, that is not what I want to be defined by when I leave Earth.
I hope that I set a good example for young kids on how to hold yourself and act with grace. I hope I set an example of getting your work done and doing your job, but still living life. I struggle with this right now, as I am so consumed in schoolwork and athletics that I barely have time to hangout with friends.
As society gets harsher and academics and athletics become more competitive, I give the advice to hold your head high and celebrate what you did succeed, but still strive for more.
I hope that when I leave the world physically, that people remember how I made others feel and my mindset of growth.
When my physical life comes to an end I would like to be remembered as someone who made a difference. I don’t want to be a person who just drifted through life without stopping to try to help others. Instead, I would rather be remembered as the person who spent the majority of their life figuring out ways to help others.
I hope that people would say that I was a hardworking person who would do anything to help a person. Also, I want to be known as a person who had gone above and beyond and did more than what was required of themselves in their life. Something else that I hope people would say about me is that I was someone that they could rely on and come to in times of need. One thing I would definitely not want people to say was that I was unapproachable and self-absorbed.
I want my impact on the world to be one that both fulfilled my dreams as an individual, and helped to benefit others. My dream is to work in research to help develop cures and treatments for diseases that are currently death sentences for people. Hopefully, I will be able to succeed a lot in my work and be able to leave behind things that others can use to continue to develop new things from it. Also, I want to leave an impact on the community by spending time volunteering and helping those in need. I hope that in my life I can leave behind both pleasant memories of myself and the work and effort that I put into trying to help others.
“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” This quote from writer Shannon Alder perfectly describes how I want my legacy to impact the world. A legacy is formed when a person does something that is larger than themselves.
People like Gandhi are remembered for their extreme levels of selflessness and loving towards others. As said in the article “Want to Leave a Legacy? Be a Mentor”, people who teach and mentor others, as Gandhi did, become engrained in the hearts and minds of the world. But as for someone driven by money and fame, they will be remembered for only that, money & fame.
When I die I want people to remember me as someone who did what he did not for money or for fame but for doing what is right. I want to be remembered for putting in the work and earning a spot in the history books.
I want to be respected for my intelligence. Not hall of fame, or World Record holder, just someone who did things correctly and like no other. I want to be remembered for how I did things, and doing them in an interesting way.
When I die, I want to be remembered as a genuinely kind person. I hope that's the person others are starting to see through charitable actions. I want to positively impact as many lives as I can through my accomplishments.
I always love to jump into a leadership role whenever I can. I recently volunteered for many hours at my local hospital. Through this event, I encouraged and actively helped children paint tiles to brighten both their days and the ones of their anxious mothers. I did this because I wanted to, I took time out of my daily schedule to benefit others without recognition. That’s the beauty of volunteering for me, I don't need any sort of thank you as I gain gratification when I see the smiles of others.
I've been wanting to do is leave a legacy like Professor Peabody did. He was a teacher who died and left a powerful self-confidence speech to those in need of encouragement. His famous words of ‘stand up — speak up — and shut up’ will forever be in the hearts of many. The way I could do this most effectively is through a Ted Talk. Every since I watched “What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness”, a Ted Talk where Robert Waldinger talks about to gain true happiness and satisfaction, I have tried to make everyday a good one no matter the situation in order to achieve this true happiness. This way I can join the community and change lives like Waldinger did to me and expand other’s perspectives to aid them in seeking validating lives.
Aside from just my property. One thing that I can leave as my legacy is being a positive thinker. That everything will happen when you have a desire. I want to make feel of my children that I came from nothing and bring my self up to something. If they want something happen in life as positive impact you must learn it and maybe made a mistake. I want to let my children how I raised them and provided their need. All of source of living is from online business. I put from zero and bring this up. This site what I meanhttps://bulliontradingllc.com/. Someday they will take over it and handle it on their own but that time I will make sure they are ready.
I would like to be remembered as an extraordinary woman named Community. That is the legacy I would like to leave behind.
When my name comes up in conversation I want folks to live out loud my internal mission: being a voice for the voiceless and working with every culture, race, and sex. I want them to know I was exactly where they are. I want them to remember me for trusting in their conversations and thriving to making a difference among leaders from pediatrics to geriatrics. Generations would be so MAD (making a difference) in their communities because my legacy is so infectious and contagious that folks can do nothing but smile. I want others to believe that change is possible and not to forget the smile that legacies wear well. I want them to say she was impactful, a great mentor, and she reintroduced me to myself and I’ve never let go of myself ever since. They will say she was always positive, mindful, and she showed me how to be courageous and how to wear my strength before fear in difficult situations.
That there would one day be a new billboard created to say “One Voice with One Hundred Conversations” is the best way you can describe me every day. When I was introduced to Gen2Gen in 2017, they took me under their wings and allowed me to live my legacy. Gen2Gen has allowed me to take my personal experience and incorporate it with their mission. I would hope that every leader would think about carrying out the Community Mission all around the world.
Thinking about my legacy is something that I think about sometimes. Rather than just leaving money and property, I want to also leave a “positive impact”. I don’t have to be known by everyone, but I want to leave my mark on someone for being an inspiring person for them. I had a person in my life who left an impact on me when I was young. Her name was Ms. Dee and she was a volunteer at my local library. I would remember going to the library after school everyday and becoming excited whenever I saw her. She would talk to me and tell me about her childhood. I was so infatuated with the stories she told me and how kind she was to me, but the most important thing that she did was help me gain more confidence in myself and show me how much potential I have. Without her I would not be confident in myself or know my own self worth. Just like her, I want to help someone see the full potential they have and help them grow into a better person, just like Ms.Dee did to me because it is important to “focus on being there” for the next generation after us. It is important to be a positive change and impact to our next generation.
The best legacy anyone could leave behind is that they were true to their own self. So stop doing things you don't want to just for your legacy. Stop doing things that you hope will make a good impression on someone. Just go out and live your life the way you want to live it That way when you do pass away everyone will remember you for the person that lived the way they wanted to. That lived happily because they weren't constantly trying to please others. That built a great image for themselves without constantly worrying about it.
I agree with what Brody says about one's legacy/impact once their physical life ends. It is not about the money that you made within your life or the riches you leave behind. Our "life expectancy" is increasing allowing people to live "20 or 30 years beyond traditional retirement age." Although, many people refer to their retirement years as the "golden years" its also the years you have as an individual to leave a mark on younger generations. One who's physical life has come to an end could have left a large amount of money, property, or priceless objects but none would be more valuable than the marking and inspiration they left upon you. When the time my physical life comes to an end I would rather be remembered by my personality or the funny moments that I had with said person. I rather not be remembered for whatever money I leave behind or the level of success that I reached or the level of unsuccessfulness. I will rather be remembered for being strong-willed and stubborn for the things that I believe in. As I grow older I do hope to influence people like the people in my life has.
When I think about my legacy, I wonder what aspects of my life (if any) will have a lasting impact on the world and the people I knew. For most of us, the legacy we leave behind is defined by family, work, and money, and the connection between the three. I hope that I can pursue a career as a film director and create films that earn their legacy by entertaining, provoking, and enriching viewers. That's a daunting goal but pondering what I will leave behind is inspiring. More traditional goals like providing for my family and helping loved ones are also intrinsic parts of a legacy I hope to create. The word "legacy" evokes generational wealth and power but the article by Jane E. Brody made me prioritize other versions of the word. She argues that building "a movement of older people focused on the well-being of future generations" is a thoughtful and necessary way to ensure your life work has a positive and selfless effect on others. The article cites research proving "older volunteers" who help "improve students' academic achievement were less likely than a matched comparison group to be depressed and to decline physically." This research encourages me to think about and help other people, both now and when I'm elderly. Ultimately, death and the generational cycle are inevitable factors of human life. The deepest legacy we can provide for others is to assist our successors with our knowledge and skills in an effort to make the world a better place.
I don’t want to be known by everyone, we’ll because i don’t need to be. I only want to be remembered by the ones closest to me and the ones I love. I don’t want to be a celebrity or anything fancy like that, I just hope my family and friends know that I’ll love them forever and I hope they never forget that.
@mia moore you make a great point. Legacy is really about the impact you have on the people who are in your life - your family, friends - is the most important.
I’ve always been interested in the afterlife. As a kid, watching TV shows like ‘Ghost Adventures’ and ‘The Haunted’ never ceased to amaze me and rather just spurred on my fascination. Spirits, ghosts, poltergeists, demons, you name it and I’d have an interesting fact about them. Although I’ve always been interested in the supernatural I haven't really thought about my legacy after I’m gone or rather I probably chose to ignore it. The fact that ’ll one day be the subject of my fascination, if you even believe in that kind of stuff, leaves a weird feeling in its wake that I can’t quite describe.
Although the article states that thinking about our legacy will help with our social engagement in communities and in turn increase our longevity, I’m not sure I really want to. I wouldn’t say I’m a live in the present type of person, although I wish I was, but as a teenager who doesn’t have a lot of life experience thinking about which college I want to go to is hard enough for me let alone the thought that I seemingly have to have a legacy. I guess, overall, I just want people to remember me as “an okay human being who lived the life she wanted”. I don't feel the need to have a grand legacy, simple is just fine if it means I lived my life happily and on my own terms.
@Avery Galloway I love how you framed legacy as "an okay human being who lived the life she wanted." I think legacy is about living each day living out your values. Being a good person, being kind, patient with others... all of these create a lived legacy. And the life she wanted - that is important too. Live your own life, follow your own dreams, be the person you want to be. That is a legacy.
Thinking about the legacy I will leave behind when I die is actually something I think about frequently. As a young person, I have certainly gone through things that shape who I am today. Although as a young person, I haven’t experienced that many things. Both my parents have instilled many excellent traits such as hard work and strong work ethic. Eventually when I have kids, I want to teach them the same things. When I think of my life so far on this earth, I would like to be remembered as a woman who impacted someone’s life in a positive way. When I think of my grandfather who passed, I immediately am brought back to memories of him being a kind, hard working, loving man. “the positive impact they might have that would help to keep them alive in the memories and lives of others”. I want to be remembered as someone who worked hard and accomplished things that made a difference, but also made a difference in someone’s life that bettered them.
@emma beautifully said Emma. These people in your life - your grandfather, your parents - have built their legacies that live on in you and how you see the world. They have made a difference in your life. You too can have an impact on the lives of others. I imagine if you would have asked your grandfather what impact you had on his life, he would have had some wonderful memories of you too. This way of connecting across the generations is a powerful reminder that how we treat others matters, and it is something that you can build upon every day as you live your values.
i think leaving a impact is good cause people well remember you by what you did good and what flaws you had. Some people think have a legacy is just bragging about yourself but it's the opposite of that, by showing and telling people about your flaws and your
accomplishments, it shows them to not to do the same mistakes but it also shows how you can accomplish anything as long as you put your mind to it. I think what this article is trying to say is that if you fail in life or accomplish something in life it shows you that life isn't fair but if you keep pushing yourself to be the best, you can do anything if you put your mind to it.
First impressions, to how you act, and treat people, shows the kind of person you are. You always wanna leave a positive and good impression on the world because you never know when you're gonna die. I've had an important person in my life die. My aunt died when I was 7 and she was one of my favorite people in the whole world because she was nice, caring, and always there for me. Before I die, I want to leave a positive impact on the world like she did and she will always and forever be remembered in my family as a caring person.
@Bianca Olmos - Thanks for sharing this important message of how important our daily actions and words can be. You gave me the reminder to think about this with every one of my actions!
Leaving a good impact on the world would show the world how memorable it would be. In today’s society many people don’t really think of that anymore, but we should think and thank the people that gave us food, and creating and enventing the things that we have today. We should that the future people that are going to save the world.
Leaving a good impact on the world SHOULD be more memorable but in today’s society I don’t think it is. Today most people are going to remember their favorite actor rather than a good teacher they had. I think people just don’t care as much about good teachers anymore, but they should. We need good teachers to have good citizens. People don't seem to remember good teachers, but they could tell you everything about an actor they like.
I agree one hundred percent with this article. I agree that your legacy is not just made up of belongings you leave behind or your money. Everyone leaves such a large impact on everyone in some way. When I leave this Earth I don't want to be remembered by what I had. I want people to remember me by the positive and unique things I did or what I might have done to better the world around me or myself. When I'm gone if the only thing people remember of me is what I had I would not consider that a legacy. I want to be someone that my future kids could look up to and want to be.
I believe in leaving a positive impact in this world. That’s my end goal for my life I just want my name spoken of long after I’m gone in a positive way. I used to think about this alot and it’s actually had an impact on the career field I want to go into. I want to be an architect because I want something here that I designed to stand for the rest of my life and long after.
This is a question that I think about every day. How do I impact the world? Is it in a good way? I hope so. I think in life everyone wants to be successful. But what does that really mean? In my opinion success is changing someones life in a positive way that they could not on their own. That is success. That feeling at Christmas when you donate some toys or money to a family in need so that they can have the Christmas you get to have. As I get older the more I see that what you can do for others will determine the legacy you leave on this Earth. Not how much money you make, or the car or house you have. You can't bring that stuff with you into the afterlife. But the ways that you have impacted others, that lasts forever.
In one way or another I believe it is possible to have a positive effect on at least one person’s life. Volunteering and donating may be obvious ways to positively affect people and communities, however not the only significant ways. To me, something as small as smiling at a stranger can truly affect a person's day or even a life. I hope to be remembered as a person who strongly believed in random acts of kindness, and was seen as a person who went out of my way to make those in my life smile.
Life goes by so fast it’s hard notice the people around you. However, if you slow down for even a minute and pick someone out of a crowd, it is possible your random act of kindness can make their day better. That mindset is how I personally want to impact the world. In the NY Times article, Mr. Freedom, founder of Encore.org claims “You don’t have to be a charismatic superhero. You don’t need an advanced degree. It’s more about the relationship than imparting sage advice. The key is not being interesting. The real key is being interested — being present and paying attention.” All acts, big or small are humane gestures that can have monumental effects on citizens. If your heart is in the right place, people will notice, and appreciate the good humanity still has to offer.
To me, the phrase “I am what survives me.” means that when you are gone, people will only remember you by what you leave behind. This can mean any number of things such as a physical object, your progeny, or the memory of you that someone has, but it all boils down to essentially how you have connected with others through physical or emotional means. It especially applies to younger generations of people as they are most likely to remember you and be influenced by you for the rest of their days.
Leaving an impact on someone or having a heavy hand in shaping their future is, in its own sense, leaving a legacy. That person will always remember who it was that helped them become who they are and achieve what they have achieved. But it is also more than that, it’s becoming an important part of someone's life so that they remember you for who you really are, not as what you did.
In my own life, I want to be remembered as someone who helped others and made a positive impact on everyone around me during my time here on this earth. With this in mind, I still plan to follow my own dreams in life, but I will also make a conscious effort to help those younger than me along the way and hopefully impact their lives for the better. My own dreams will lead in a path that involves helping people every day as a doctor, but when I’m at the age of retirement I want to do something to shape the lives of the next generation instead of wasting away.
Upon reading about Mr Freedman, who advised that “showing up and shutting up” was an important part of mentorship, Brody remembered her “dear professor” Peabody. Peabody’s ability to “develop talents I never knew I had,” particularly in his mentoring strategy of “stand up - speak up - shut up,” left an “enviable legacy” behind. When my physical life ends, I too want my memory to be positive. I want to be associated with wonderful attributes, for example, my intellect, loyalty, and wisdom. I hope that my actions and relationships rather than material accomplishments define who I am.
Concerning my impact on the world, I often associate monumental change with chain reactions. There are tons of videos about acts of kindness: one person does something nice and then it inspires someone else, and someone else etc. I hope that my actions, a connection of widespread, positive influence can come out of it.
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@Julianne G. Small steps, help lead to those chain reactions. A smile, a positive post, getting friends together to raise money or sort food. I hope you feel inspired to lead those in your sphere to leave a legacy of positive influence... it's worth it. Check out United Way or volunteer opportunities in your area... there's nothing like helping others.
I the article, even though Professor Peabody died in 1967 at the age of 70, he lived on through what he left behind, long after he died. The university described Professor Peabody as a person who was “an inspiring and challenging teacher in helping thousands of students develop poise, self-confidence and, in his concise words, the ability to ‘stand up — speak up — and shut up.” This person used his position as a Professor to form students into more confident and better spoken human beings. He encouraged people to speak up in life, and not just keep your head down.
Professor Peabody's’ obituary got me thinking about my legacy and how I want to be remembered. When I pass away, I want people to remember me as a person who was selfless, strong, kind, and I want to have helped people in a way or ways which causes me to stay in their head, and remember me and what I did to help people, just like Professor Peabody. I want people to say that I was a person who they respected, and learned something from. When you teach people lessons, or help them with big problems, they remember that. I know that with all this being said, I have to do a better job as my life progresses with earning people’s respect, and being more selfless, because in the end, if I just live my life all for myself, I will just be another forgotten person who has walked this earth. Leaving a legacy depends entirely on how I choose to live my life, and I plan to live a selfless one. - Aidan M
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Money, property, and other tangible things have no meaning when you're gone. Having a positive impact on the world is worth more than all the wealth you have. When you die, all of the money and personal possessions you have will only serve as reminders of the person you were. By living up to standards that don't pertain to wealth and status, you can shift your focus toward doing the right thing and leaving behind a legacy you would want to be remembered by.
In the article, a college professor says, “will you be able to write your own epitaph?” This made me think when I die, what will I be remembered by. If you become obsessed with the materialistic wishes in life, like money, it’ll be too late to create a positive legacy when you die. Lying on his death bed with regrets about his life, Harry, from “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” died in the middle of the night. By the time you realize what you truly want to leave behind, it can often be too late.
People who leave behind a legacy, live longer through their teachings and their support. Money is irrelevant when you die. Many of the famous people in our past didn't grow up with a lot of money. These people made for themselves an image that the world would see after they die. It is these people who are really successful in life, not the ones who leave behind a large amount of wealth behind that would be quickly absorbed back into the world.
This means that people are remembered for what they did and not what they left behind. People are remembered for the impacts they had on other. As explained in the article, one’s legacy is the “positive impact they might have that would help to keep them alive in the memories and lives of others”. The idea of a “positive impact” really explains what a legacy should be. This impact could be as small as complimenting someone and being kind to them or as big as saving their life. It is hard to measure the impact one has had on someone’s life and unfortunately that person’s impact is sometimes realised after they die.
This really made me step back and think about how I act and how it may affect others. If we are not careful, we could really hurt someone we may not know. I can apply this to my life by not being lazy and working hard to be the best I can be not only for myself, but for others I may have an impact on. If I work to be the best person I can be I will then know I impacted others in the right way.
My grandfather is someone who has been a mentor for me. Living in a society where life is an emotional roller coaster, eliciting different emotions each and every day, events can shift in the flash of a second. Through these times, my grandfather has been here with me through it all, acting like the little chip on my shoulder, applauding for my rights and correcting me on my wrongs.
In sports, whether I had a great game or I had my worst game, my grandfather has always been there to give me a call. If I played well, the call would go something like “Congratulations, just remember to stay humble and know you wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the man above us”. On my bad days, I would receive a call that went along the lines “head up, it’s life, it happens, and just know it can only go up from here”.
Above all, my grandfather is very strict when it comes to manners and establishing cultivating relationships with others. I feel he always has a life lesson any time I talk to him, helping me grow into the man that will one day be able to provide for his family. My grandfather is my mentor, he helped shape me into the person that I am today and who will help shape me into the man I will become years from now. I wouldn’t know what to do without him.
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This means to me is that our legacy is what survives. When we die, we are physically gone. However, that doesn’t mean you are ENTIRELY gone. This is based off on your impacts and contributions to world, and the influence they have. In The Snows of Kilimanjaro, our main character Harry left nothing behind. He had many stories and intended to make an impact, but never got around to do it. He was left with no legacy, no children, nothing to keep his name alive.
This idea to me inspires me to create something that will outlive me. It could be a book, a piece of art, or even wisdom passed down from my family to the next. I’m not for sitting on the couch for the rest of my days, watching others do the things I desire to do. People need motivation so strong, so powerful, it shakes their world. It gets them going, it's the fuel, the energy, the desire to continue on.
The motivation shouldn’t age with us. Do not to focus on age. People spend their days trying to look younger or think of when they were young. Stop dwindling on the past, and focus on the now and the future! The past is in the past, it’s over. You can’t repeat or fix it, you have to live with it. If it was bad, improve it. Focus on what you’ll leave behind for the next generations.
When my physical life ends I want to be remembered as a caring a happy individual who made people smile. I would want people to remember a person who put others before herself, someone who treats others as she would want to be treated. I hope to be known as a hard worker and someone who loved her life and career, whatever it turns out to be. I hope to make a positive impact on the people I meet.
Like the article said, I do not feel the need to leave behind a expensive car or beautiful house or great sums of money. While these things would be nice to have, I would much rather leave behind lessons that I have learned the hard way, mistakes so that others will not fall into the similar trap, and memories. I want to pass on my families stories as well as the ones I make on my own. I hope to one day be in a profession that allows me to interact with children so that I may instill good practices early so they will be carried into adulthood. Finally, I hope to leave behind my love, meaningful relationships in which I can inspire hope and happiness. Through these intangible legacies I hope to live on through the people who receive them and continue to spread smiles and positivity even when I am no longer living on earth.
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When people are alive they think about the legacy that they want to leave behind. They want to be remembered for either doing something grand or having an impact on a person. Like many others, I would like to be remembered as someone that accomplished something big, a person that wasn’t afraid to go for what they wanted.
More specifically, I would like to be remembered as someone who was a helper. When I grow up I want to be a pediatrician, so it would only make sense that I would want to help others and be remembered as such. I want people to see me as someone who helps them achieve their dreams, or helps to make them feel better. I would like to have an impact similar to how Jane E. Brody’s college professor helped her and she, in turn, began to help others. I want to be the start of a chain reaction of kindness.
In doing this I hope that my legacy would be remembered and hopefully looked up to by future generations
When I die I want to leave behind a lasting legacy that impacts many people. I would hope that through my life I will be able to touch the souls of many people and affect their lives in some type of way. This is why I think about everything I do and if it will be beneficial for me and beneficial for others.
The author uses examples of how teacher impacted students. This impact comes not only from the lessons they teach but how they teach it. A good teacher will give you a lot of information about a topic but also give that information a purpose. When people usually think of teachers they think of school, but there are teachers in everyone’s everyday life. No one went to school and learned every life school imaginable. There were other sources of intelligence where people learn from whether it is friends, family, famous athletes, coaches, celebrities, and even a random person you see in the world. In life, I want to help teach people how to make their life better. I want to inspire people to become someone they did not think was possible. If I can do this then I will leave behind a lasting legacy.
To me though, leaving behind a legacy is not the most important thing. I do not just do things for people to remember me, but the things I do impact others so, therefore, they will remember me. I want to make a positive change in the world in hopes that people will do the same for others.
I agree with the premise of the article to an extent. I believe that the impact someone has on others far outways the amount of money they have to their name. However, money can be an aid in helping others. For example, Bill Gates is not just known for his riches, but for the philanthropic work he does with those riches. He uses his wealth as a tool to help others, and his legacy will reflect that.Therefore, money is irrelevant to a legacy if that money is kept to oneself. I belive it works the other way as well. A lack of wealth doesn’t tarnish a legacy. Legacies are built on the fulfillment one brings to oneself and others, and I believe that if one finds true happiness in life, not only will that build upon his/her legacy, but it will bring joy to others as well.
The premise of the article is that to live on past your physical death is possible through how you interact with others. There are different ways to leave a legacy, and this article talks about how people can do that. Marc Freedman is helping older people, closer to death, to affect the world positively with his charities and organizations. This is contrary to what some believe. Some think tangible objects like money, property, or other things will leave your legacy.
Leaving a positive aspect on the world is much more important than physical things. There are many tangible things attached to people’s names that we still remember. Such as, Vanderbilt University or Carnegie Mellon University. These are two colleges, or physical things, that have people’s names on them. They are memorable. But, what is more memorable is the fact that these men who had all the wealth in the world decided to set up educational institutions that teach future generations for years. The thought of educating the future generations is better than having a name attached to some buildings. This is the same thing with Mr. Peabody; Cornell set up a memorial for him but his students will remember him because of the way he was. How he was a mentor to so many and inspired so many. That is better than a chunk of granite with a name. Ultimately, leaving a positive legacy where people’s lives are improved is better than leaving behind tangible things like money or property.
Someone who has been a mentor to me is my grandpa; he passed away about three years ago. He has influenced me to become a better human and being the best version of myself that I can be. He always wanted to see me, and his other grandchildren, be happy and content with our lives.
This article made me realize that relationships with others are what makes a great impact/legacy on them; “It’s more about the relationship than imparting sage advice”. From what I can remember, my grandpa never gave me any advice. Our relationship was so strong that I took away things that he said and did to make myself a more well-rounded person. Whenever anybody talks about him, they always have amazing things to say. I always hear that he was a great, selfless, and kind-hearted man. Everything he did in life was done for his wife and four children.
My grandpa may not know it, but his legacy has impacted my life in an immense way.
@Katie M. Thanks for sharing about your grandpa and how he demonstrated being a better human rather than just talking about it.
When Erik Erikson said, “I am what survives me.” I think that this means that you are living a legacy and still affecting people long after you are gone. For example, as the author’s mentor, Professor Peabody who has passed away, still leaves an extraordinary legacy on her life. He taught her how to “step out of her comfort zone” (Proulx). This shows that she will always be grateful and his words will still speak to her long after he has passed. I think that what Erik Erikson is saying is very powerful because he is essentially saying that if you do not leave a legacy, you don’t have much to show for your life. He is expressing the idea that his house and money and cars are not what define him, but how people remember him and how he can still shape the life of someone else even after he has passed away.
I can attempt to apply this quote to my life by focusing not so much on where I am in life right now, but spending, “more time focused on being there for the next generation” (Freedman). By being a strong mentor for somebody else, I can continue to live on even after I die. I want to go into a profession where I can help people psychologically and help investigate crimes. By doing this I hope to maybe even save someone’s life, leaving my legacy as someone who always put others before herself. Whether my legacy remains family, friends, or someone that I helped along the way, I hope that my death will not be the end of my life.
I want to be remembered as a leader. Being a leader is the most important aspect of my life and going down in history as one would be an acceptable legacy. Legacy tends to never be the actions of one man, but rather the actions that causes others to join the cause. Professor Peabody carries with the legacy of inspiring others to do great things, not a legacy of his own accomplishments. I wish to mirror the path Peabody took: helping and enabling people to do something great. Leadership is my outlet for helping others because it goes beyond inspiring someone to do something; it actually help them achieve their goal.
When I die, I want to be remembered as the person who made others feel good. I want to be known as a good friend and someone who put others before themselves. It’s easy to say that we want to be known as a good person, but what qualities specifically can answer that personal question? For me, it’s selflessness. I want to mimic people like Mother Teresa, Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela. They are people who put the needs of other people before their own life. Now, I don’t need to make a global impact, but certainly make a difference in the close relationships I have in my life. Like the older generation mentioned in the article, helping people not only benefits yourself, but you’re shaping the lives of other people in a positive way.
When I die, I hope people will talk about the way I made them feel, hopefully all good things. I want people to say that when they were with me their mood was better or that I made them feel happy. When I am older, the job I want to pursue is neonatal nursing. I want my part of my impact on the world to be helping premature babies recover and get healthy. My goal is to help hundreds of babies leave the hospital and go home healthy.
Overall, I want my legacy to reflect my impact on other people. I want to known as the person who helps others, who is caring and affectionate. I want my impact to be shown through other people.
There is a man in my life who has taught me some of the most valuable lessons I will ever hear. Family, love, respect, and helping the next generation of youth are all things that my grandfather has taught me. Just like Mr. Freedman, my grandfather is a firm believer in “the fountain of youth is the fountain with youth”. Supporting his family has been one of the most integral parts of my grandfather’s life whether it was working three jobs to buy a house and send his children to school or coming to my soccer games and all his grandchildren’s important events. Not only does my grandfather support each of his grandchildren and children but he also teaches and imparts both tradition and wisdom to everyone. Whether it’s coming together for holidays and birthdays or being there for someone through loss and grief he always remains a pillar of strength and happiness. Every person that meets him is affected by him whether it be by his work ethic or his compassion.
My father often gets the opportunity to visit my family in Italy and says they all remember my grandfather from over 40 years ago and miss him to this day. A loving caring man my grandfather has always set an example for others and is remembered by everyone he meets. This is the legacy that matters in the end and will last in memories of those he touched for a long time to come.
I think this article’s premise is to tell people to leave a legacy about themselves. By legacy the article refers to the positive and long lasting effect you will have on people beyond your death. Everybody wants to leave behind an impression on the world. And it’s your choice to dictate what your legacy will be, positive or negative. Yes, I agree with that leaving a positive impact on people is more memorable than tangible objects. I believe this because your positive impact can last for generations and generations and when people hear your name it will put a smile on their face. Whereas by just leaving behind tangible and monetary things people won’t remember you for who you were, rather what you had. For Example Martin Luther King jr. left a positive impact on the world by preaching that blacks and whites should come together. He didn’t leave any tangible objects behind like money or property. The effect and message he preached left a long lasting effect on everybody and it will continue to have an effect on people for generations to come. I believe that is worth more than leaving behind money or a house.
70 years ago, Erik Erikson said, “I am what survives me”. To me, this means leading by example so others can follow your footsteps, especially the younger generation. As Mr. Freedman emphasized, we should be “spending less time focused on being young and more time focused on being there for the next generation”. When I was younger, I would always look up to those older than me because I wanted to follow what they did because it seemed right. If you want to see a change in how the world will be in the upcoming generations, it’s better to start now so that you will lead others in the future. This day in age, adults are always complaining about how teens are becoming more and more obsessed with their phones, but in fact, their generation is the ones who created it. Back to Erikson’s saying, our obsession with our phones is the product of what they left behind. Later on in life, instead of sitting around hoping for a change in the future. I will stand up and leave behind a positive message that will have a great impact on the generations to come. Seeing how generations prior are complaining about mine, it makes me realize that I would want to change what I want to see in the future right now. As said before, leaving behind your impact on those around you is more memorable than leaving behind your money and property that will benefit no one.
To me, “I am what survives me” means that your true character is revealed by how you impact others after your death. Even though our physical bodies cannot live eternally, our actions can either negatively or positively influence others, which preserves our legacy for future generations.
In the article, Jane E. Brody writes that our legacies are not maintained by any “tangible object[s],” but instead we are remembered by the “positive impact” we have on the people around us (Brody). People like Harry from “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” may be materially successful and temporarily happy, but they may not actually change the way other people live their lives in the future.
After Harry dies in the low plains of Africa without pursuing his passion, for writing, his physical body is left to be eaten by vultures. Therefore, the people who only focus on being successful and content in the present, meaning they gaining wealth and possessions but do not leave any positive impact on the world, do not have much to them because they did not leave anything behind when they died. Those who influence the people around them will be able to live through the actions of those people. Hence, they “are” and will be known for the positive impact that they made on others.
Leaving a positive impact on the world is more memorable than the money, property and other tangible objects one owns because unlike objects, impacts last. They last far longer than any of our materialistic possessions, houses fall apart, cars get sold, artwork is auctioned away, and money eventually runs out but the memories we make with others and the influence we can have on the lives of those around us is timeless. When asked about being a mentor Mr. Freedmen responded, “The key is not being interesting. The real key is being interested--being present and paying attention”(Freedmen qtd. In Proulx). In order to have a positive impact on those around you, Freedmen encourages you to take an interest in those around you not to take an interest in the materialistic things the world offers. Take for example F. Scott Fitzgerald character Jay Gatsby, a man that was so materialistic and focused on things of the world he let love pass by. Or in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is so focused on the number of wives and yams he's and his role in the community that he is willing to compromise his morals for the sake of material wealth. In the end, both of these men, Jay Gatsby and Okonkwo, were forgotten. The lives of those around them continued on because their impact was based on their possessions not how they interacted with others.
My father has been a mentor to me throughout my whole life. I have always looked up to him and have respected his character and how hard he works. He has always been there for me, even if that means taking off from work to drive me to wrestling tournaments. Whenever I am with him he does everything for me, and he always puts others in front of him.
He has been an idol for me to look up to, I want to be able to work as hard as he does, and be able to live a successful like just like him. Whenever people talk to him he listens and pays attention, and no matter what he always has an answer, sometimes corny and sometimes very intelligent. He wants to learn and “the real key is being interested” he wants to be involved and talk about anything anyone else wants to talk about.
Throughout my father’s life and his work he has influenced many others. He has been at his company for 30 years and has connected with many employees and has expanded the knowledge of the people he works with. I and many others I know will approach him for help on almost any topic, and he is always willing to give that help. He doesn’t complain to others, and he always puts his best self out there. The key to my father is that he is willing to put others in front of him, while still enjoying what he does and being able to have fun. He has been a great mentor to me, because he has always been able to help me and has been someone for me to look up to.
As a teenager, I begin to wonder what I am going to do with my life as I enter college. I think about what I want my kids, grandchildren, and other family members to remember me by. Although I work hard in school and sports, I want my children to think of me as the person who was always there for them. Some people’s legacies refer to how much they had, whether it was all their money, their nice house or car, or all the vacations and TV appearances they had, that’s not something we should focus on. We should focus on what Proulx says to be, the “positive impact” on the lives that come after us. I want to be remembered as the mom that everyone loved, the one that would go out of her way to make their kids happy. I don’t want my kids to think I am a mean person; I want them to think of me as a lifelong friend. If I pass away before my husband, I want him to remember me as the girl he fell in love with, and always will be in love with.
Some people don’t end up having the legacy they hoped for. I hope that a conflict doesn’t arise in my life where it affects how my family and friends think of me. I want those after me to think of me as this confident, strong, loving, caring, and happy individual that they hold in their heart for the rest of their lives.
The idea of legacy has been on my mind ever since I was little, when my father passed away. Growing up, there were times when I felt lost, realizing all the connections I should have had with him that I didn't. I don't have any memories with him, only stories of him told to me by my grandmother. I felt I had no way to cherish his memory and keep him living on.
His death made me wonder about legacy itself. What had he left on this earth? To me, his life had been snuffed out too quickly; he had left nothing behind but his family. If only my family and a few close friends knew him, what would happen to his legacy when we are all gone?
This is when I believe stories of good deeds don't cut it when attempting to make a personal connection. Whenever I find something new of my father's, whether it's a Swiss Army knife, a voltmeter, or tons of records from one of my favorite bands, The Beatles, I learn something more about him, something that just couldn't be told in a story from my grandmother.
At times, the things you leave behind can be a better legacy than stories of the good days of your time on Earth. Although I know my father was a good man, these stories aren't what help me keep his memory alive. There are times when just putting on a Beatles song makes me feel entirely more connected.
After all, like Erik Erikson said, “I am what survives me,” and at the end of the day, a Swiss Army knife’s steel will survive longer than the spoken word.
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I think that this article really speaks the truth about leaving a positive impact on others rather than money, property, and other tangible objects one has to offer. I think that it shouldn't matter how much money or how much they give to others. The thing that really matters is how much of an impact they made on your life and how it changed because of them. As said in the article "encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone and develop talents I never knew I had." I also think that it shouldn't be how much they have to offer but whether they are there or not. Stated in the article "The real key is being interested-being present and paying attention." Someone who has left a big impact on me would be my sister. We always would talk about daily problems and general things that would come up, I think that the best part was the fact that she was there for me when nobody else was. She had a great influence on others, encouraging them to work hard and be the best version of themselves. She taught me that I had more to offer than what I thought I did. She said if i tried hard enough I wouldn't just achieve my goal but go way beyond it. When my life ends I would like to leave a legacy as my sister did. I would like people to remember me as someone who was constantly there when they needed it and someone who always payed attention to others problems. One way I am working toward this goal is by doing these things, being there for others and helping them when they are in need.
Leaving behind a lasting legacy for the following generations is one of the biggest dreams people have. As for me, the thought of being remembered is also important. However, I would not like to be remembered for of my achievements. Rather, I would like to be remembered for being myself and as a mentor. The essential part of life for me is to have fun with people you love, not to get more work done. There is no need to have more accomplishments because, as stated in the article, people don’t have to be "charismatic superhero[es]" to be remembered. In fact, all that really matters is "being present and paying attention". The superficial awards you get over the course of your life may be acknowledged long after your death, but they will never really represent you. This is why I want my legacy to just be me.
A big reason why I believe I’m on this Earth right now is to leave an impact on the world when there no longer is a me. Otherwise what is the purpose of living? Everyday someone leaves an impact on me and my life, whether it’s something i read online or in a book or from
my family or my friends. It’s all the same and in one way or form helping shape the person I am. It might seem hard to believe but we all probably impact someone’s life everyday without knowing just how people impact our lives without them knowing. What other way to do this than to sorround yourself with people. According to a Harvard Study of Adult development “as people age, close ties help sustain vitality... happiness and forestall decline.” Which implies you impacting people’s lives and them impacting yours. I want to leave a legacy where i know i contributed to bettering the world and people to be better human beings. I want to be able to have a society with no type of prejudicism of any type. “Middle-aged and older people... invested in the well being of next generation were three times as likely to be happy as those who didn’t” and impacting generations to come in their knowledge to be good people would make me extremely happy.
When I die I want to be remembered for the life I left behind. I want to be remembered as a good, kind person and I can only hope that I impacted my loved one's lives. As long as Ive made a postivie impact towards others I've lived a good life. I won't have one of those depressing, dreadful funerals. My funeral will be a celebration of the life that I lived. A tribute to my life. I don't want some absurd legacy. I just want to be remembered by.
Leaving a positive mark on the world and others is a person’s legacy that shouldn’t be forgotten. In this generation, we are so fed up with being perfect. When I say “perfect” I mean being talented whether that’s with school work or a hobby. People often think success is having popularity or gaining a lot of profit. I think the word success is different for everyone because everyone’s purpose and goals are unique. True success to me, would be being remembered for my kindness and love shown to others. Honestly, most of the time I stress about making the perfect test scores, playing volleyball perfect, or even looking perfect, but for what reason? No human on Earth is perfect; all you can do is be the best version of yourself. People think tangible items like cars or houses makes them successful, but I disagree.
Jesus Christ is the perfect representation of leaving behind a legacy on Earth. He is known for his teachings on love, forgiveness, and faith. He is not known for his profit or anything tangible, but instead how he changes the lives of everyone.
I hope to leave behind a positive legacy. I want to be remembered for my heart, and how much I care for other people rather than a talent. I think being remembered for skill is great, but it’s even more significant if you’re remembered for both you're heart and skill.
I definitely believe that leaving memories and a positive impact on people is much more important than objects solely because your stories are able to live on through generations but that beautiful red Ferrari in your driveway will stop driving and get thrown out at some point in time. We all need to stop being so greedy and object-obsessed all the time and just take a minute to have a meaningful conversation with someone, form connections with others, go outside and let nature envelop you with her warmth. Stop caring so much about tangible things and go enjoy life!
When my physical life ends, I want to be remembered in the way everyone else does. I want to make an effect on people’s lives in a positive way. In my opinion, it does not even have to be that big of an impact. I want people to remember me for just being nice, doing small things like holding doors, saying thank you and your welcome, always saying “Hi” and “Have a Good Day”. Although I am not doing anything life-changing, you do not have to do cure cancer to make a lasting impact on the world.
A popular saying is to pass it on. This means that when somebody does something nice for you, you will do something nice for someone else, and the chain will keep going. Just to have a positive impact on the world, Either start this type of chain, or keep chains like this going, by doing small things. Doing these things has more of an impact then you think, and whatever nice thing you do, will always have a small positive impact.
For example, one of the crazy stories I have heard about people not doing nice things, is when a survivor of someone who tried to kill themselves by jumping off the golden gate bridge, said that if just one person smiled at him on his way there, he would not have jumped, but not even one person did. This shows how one little impact can have such a big effect.
The premise of this article is to inform readers that your legacy goes beyond how successful you were as a physical being on Earth. How often have you thought to yourself how you affect other people? Not one person knows what happens to a person after they die, but a person can live on through their legacy. The impact that you leave on the world and the people in your life are extremely important, absolutely more significant than how much money or property you had. The author provides allusions that help the reader understand what type of person and what moments that have affected her. One person, in her case a college professor had said something to her and even years after he passed he still lives with the author through memories.
When the author sums up her points towards the end of this article she states, “You don’t have to be a charismatic superhero” (Proulx). This line really stood out to me because it put the idea of a legacy into perspective. The word legacy brings someone heroic and super powerful to my mind but when I take a step back I can understand that anyone can leave a legacy.
Encompassed by mountains of flowers on all four walls, I remained in the center of the nursing home which my great grandmother called home for the last moments of her life. Me, not even four years old yet ordinarily wouldn't have retained what I ate for dinner the night before, but I remembered that moment. Little did I know I would never forget that day which I spent with an extraordinary person who left an impact on my life. Proulx states “Who was in effect my mentor, encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone and develop talents I never knew I had.” Frances is someone who my grandma is sure to tell me I am a spitting image of her and all of her actions. Her presence in my life was concise but made me move out of my comfort zone, try unique things and don't fear. Her legacy will forever live on and I will make sure of that. The values and ways have developed the person I am today. I hope that I leave a legacy for not only my family but people in society. I don't hope for the world to know my name and maybe not even ten people but as long as one person appreciates my accomplishments I think I have done enough.
Maya Angelou once said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." I believe this quote perfectly sums up my opinion towards this article.
As a pretty stereotypical self-conscious teenage girl, I know that even the littlest compliments can go the longest way for me. Months can pass, and I will still remember the person who complimented my earrings or shirt or shoes every time I put them on and it honestly can make my day sometimes.
If tiny things like that can make someone's day, then why not go into a job where you can do big things can make someone's week, month, or even year? The older I get, the less important tangible things are to me. Sometimes you have to think what would happen if you died tomorrow or even if you died in 20 years with what you plan on doing.
If you were buried and every single penny you earned, every car you bought, every house you owned, were buried with you; would that matter at all to anyone? Maybe you would pass on money to family members or be known in history as a business tycoon. But, so what? How does that help the world?
Wealth is only as good as what it used for.
As a high schooler, I have no idea how the rest of my life will form, but I can set goals for myself to achieve going forward. When people remember me, I want to be thought of as someone who always did what she could within her power to benefit both herself, everyone around her, and whatever goal she was working toward. I often think that there is nothing useless we do in our lives, even if nobody recognizes it. What will be recognized, is the attitude that people see us bring to our daily lives, and how our sense-of-self is able to impact the lives that we interact with daily. Working to help those in need no matter what cause, rather than acquiring items to display our success is a clear example of how one's legacy may be "the positive impact they might have that would help to keep them alive in the memories and lives of others". A materialistic legacy is barely a legacy if there is no meaningful substance behind it. For example, I am a strong advocate of climate control, and knowing how damaged our Earth has become with such minimal attempt from the masses to save it. I plan to do everything within my ability to save the planet for myself, those whom I both love and don't know, and generations to come. As a person with strong established values, I want to be known for how hard I worked to achieve my goals that will help everyone around me.
Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Newton, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzi, these people, men and women, have all left their marks and have forever changed the world, everybody knows that. But not a lot of people knew my grandpa and he still left a legacy in my world.
My great grandpa’s name was Jacob Gartner. He was a WW2 veteran and my siblings, cousins and I used to always reference him as “no no pappy” because he always said “no no no” when we were acting mischievous. Though I was young, he used to give me advice whenever he can and I still remember most of what he said. “Always fight for what you believe in,” that’s what he did. “Put the work in now, it will pay off later” was another one. I know you can hear this anywhere but when it came from him, it truly meant something to me. He had so many of these it could fill a book.This is the kind of legacy I want to leave behind.
I want to leave this earth knowing that I have somehow impacted the generation below me. That they will become a better person because of something I had said or done, direct or indirect. I want to make an impact so they can do the same.
In order to "secure a legacy that eases the pain of knowing that all lives must come to an end", I think you need to make your impact on others lives. If becoming a member of “a kind of intergenerational Peace Corps" helps you, then go for it! But you don't need an organization to make your mark.
My grandfather passed away when I was younger and he left his lake house, which he built for my family. Everything about that house and that lake represents who he was as a person, and as the sun sets and reflects vibrant colors on the lake’s glassy surface, we think of him and how he made all of this possible. He had a dream to build that house and he followed it. What I want is to make an impression on someone else’s life. When they sit down and watch the sunset, I want them to think of how I showed them to follow their dreams. I don't think joining an organization will help me achieve this.
I don’t want to leave much of a legacy behind me. I just want to live a quiet life. That doesn’t mean that I don’t want to be remembered; being forgotten is pretty much the worst thing ever. But I don’t really want to do anything that could be considered a legacy. I want to make people happy, but I don’t want to hang around in people’s minds. Really, outside of my family, I just want to be remembered as:
“Hey didn’t that guy do that one thing that one time?”
“Oh yeah.”
And the conversation ends there.
I do agree that leaving a positive influence on the generation after can be very valuable. Today our society is so quick to complain, and look for the worst, but sometimes you need a wake up call so you can see that it's not that bad. It is very easy to ignore when someone tries to influence your life to just ignore it and move on, but when someone passes away and tells you something it has a sentimental value and you want to make that a priority, as well they are much more experienced in the world because they have lived much longer.
I think that someone like a parent can be the greatest influence in your life, but while they still live it is very easy to not listen to everything they say, but once they are gone it is all you have left of them and you want to hold it as close as possible. Personally I have not lost anyone that I have Known, but I have seen what it does to people, even something like losing a pet. It isn't hard to tell they would do anything for that person, just like following their influence.
I think the phrase I am what survives me" is supposed to mean you have to survive yourself, you have to deal with everything you do or have done, weather it's good or not, and you have to deal with yourself. I think it means that in your life you should make choices that have less of a consequence to deal with mentally, so you can have a free state of mind.
I've often thought about the kind of legacy i want to leave behind. For me, after i die, i want a least one person to remember me. I want to be remembered as “an inspiring and challenging teacher" to somebody. When i get older, i hope to be a mentor to someone and be more "focused on being there for the next generation.” One of my fears is to have existed and not have a record of my existence. If only one person would keep me in their heart and mind, then i have succeeded as being someone worth remembering.
someone who died left me a letter telling me the worth in stuff
My goal in life is to be a good example for the people around me, as a friend, as a sister, a daughter as a person in general. I put effort into everything I do, always looking for the best of me. You never know exactly what people think about you or talks about you but I least you can try to be the best version of you for yourself. What I really want to be remembered for is for loving and caring for those who were close to me:)
It's easy to get caught up in the glamorous lives of the celebrities and athletes that constantly invade our news, social media, and entertainment. But in hundreds of years, how will they be remembered? For their social status? For their money? We, as a society, search for the shallow definition of success, not bothering to find the deeper meaning. Success and legacy shouldn't be determined on riches and profit, but the emotional impact we leave on those around us.
Mother Theresa was known for her kind, selfless works with the poor. News of her accomplishments rippled across the globe, leaving us speechless. That's the life of someone that deserves to have a great legacy. But a money-driven celebrity or billionaire will be remembered for just that: money. Mother Theresa's life was famous, not just because she was well-known, but because her values were deeper than popularity and glory.
And even so, those that are simply kind and empathetic will never fade into oblivion. "It’s more about the relationship than imparting sage advice. The key is not being interesting. The real key is being interested — being present and paying attention.” Any of us, no matter our role in our community, can care for those around us; whether we listen or give advice, it leaves an impression, an imprint in the minds of those that we touch.
As strange as it seems, I remember when I first contemplated the importance of a legacy. My friends and I were all sitting at our fifth grade lunch table when one of the group, known for being the most dramatic, posed the question: "What's even the point of life?" I fell into my role as the "smart friend" who cut off her tangents before they got out of hand, and answered: "to touch the lives of others." I still have no idea why I, at ten years old, said that; it was probably something I had read online and mentally filed away to use at the perfect time, when it would get the looks of reverence that it did.
"Creating a legacy" is a daunting task (how can I create a legacy when I myself forget about a new historical figure each day?) but having a positive impact on the lives of others seems like an attainable goal. Countless people have touched my life without even knowing it, or knowing me. A gaggle of teenage girls at a concert kept me smiling for days after they randomly approached me to call me beautiful. An employee at Petco once boosted my confidence when she subtly complimented my pride bracelet. A plethora of artists I idolize on the internet have shaped my own style. Authors, directors, and even random internet users have challenged and redefined the way I think. Closer to me, my friends and family have all had their parts in the experiences that made me who I am today.
You don't have to be legendary, it's memorable enough to be a friend, or just to be kind.
When i'm gone from this world I do want to leave a legacy behind, when I say this I don't mean I want the whole world to know my name or kids in classes of the future to read my name in their history books. I just want to be remembered by the people who I truly love and I want to leave my life knowing I was good to every person, I want them to remember me positively, always working to make the world better or just to be a good friend, daughter, student and person in general. I don't need some extravagant legacy I just want to know I left the world a kind, happy person to the people I love.
Some people have been really inspiring to me just by being themselves. I don't think one necessarily has to try to make an impact on someone else. I've always looked up to my karate sensei because he is really smart and teaches important values to his students. Even his sensei, who I never met before he died, has left an imprint on so many people, including me. My sensei once quoted something he heard him say: "Get up. Dress up. Show up." Sometimes the smallest tasks can feel so difficult. I tell my self this numerous times a day and honestly I don't think I could get to school most mornings if I didn't. I don't aspire to be remembered as great, or even remembered at all. But I'd be glad to make give someone strength, just by being me.
It is not about the work that i'll leave behind but if me as a individual can create a big impact to those around me
When the day I die comes, I hope I will be remembered for who I am. I hope I will be remembered in a good way. I hope people remember the name "young session" because that's where I get all my fame from. Before I die, I will try to make the most out of my time that I have left and one day achieve my goal of becoming a famous celebrity.
The more successful a person is, they eventually take one of two paths. The first path being the one where they use all their wealth or fame to do something good for themselves, the people they love, and the world around them.
If I were to leave any legacy behind me, I'd definitley want to leave one that contains positive memories. I'd rather be remembered with happy memories and in a positive light than as a horrible, selfish person. Leaving a positive impact is important for your children and family as well. I'll always remember those who were kind to me and who helped mentor me through life. I think it's important to take advantage of life, but leaving a positive legacy behind should also be a priority. Those in history who have helped those around them will always be remembered better than those who simply were rich and did nothing worthwhile for the rest of the world with their money. I would personally like to live a good, meaningful life and have a positive impact on the world around me before I die. Once someone is dead, only their legacy is left to support them and leave them remembered.
i want to be known for being me.
The most important thing you can do as a human in today’s society is to make you mark. That is why I want to leave an unforgettable legacy. I put effort into everything I do, always striving for the best. When well dead, already leaving this world behind me, i want the people still on it to remember what I did. Afterall I inly have one life and the most impactful thing i can do with is to make it count for something. I want to be remembered for doing good to the community, helping out others, or solving some monstrosity of a world problem. People these days are always asking me how am i going to make the world better? Even though i can't exactly say how yet, I know one day I will, because it matter to someone else out there.
“He whose works exceed his wisdom, his wisdom shall endure; but he whose wisdom exceeds his works, his wisdom will not endure.”
As we all know, we all have our time and will never know what impact we will have on people, but wether good or bad I'm ready whenever because I want to be known for being me.
The thing about dying, or as the article says "when your physical life ends," is that you never know exactly what people will think of you or say about you once you're gone. I'm sure most people hope they'd leave behind good memories of themselves in the minds of their loved ones. Most people work their whole lives to become their ideal self and be well liked by every person they meet. There's nothing wrong with this but there are a few exceptions. For some people, all they want is to grow up and have their dream job and make more money than they'll ever need. But money and power can corrupt a person and while you may end up having this luxurious and comfy life, perhaps you didn't care so much about how others saw you, and that's where your impact on people tends to be less positive. The more successful a person is, they eventually take one of two paths. The first path being the one where they use all their wealth or fame to do something good for themselves, the people they love, and the world around them. The second path is the one too often followed, where a person becomes more and more greedy and they don't care as much about who they hurt along the way.
I know that when I'm gone, the opinions of others won't matter as much as they used to, and whatever legacy I may leave behind will be the result of the choices I'll make along the way. Of course I hope my impact will be positive but I also know that it can't be forced. All I can do is live my life in the moment.
My goal in life is to make the most out of the time I have left, and hopefully fulfill my dream of becoming a hairdresser.
Creating a new legacy each year improves my learn targets
My goals in life are two things: to live my happiest life possible and to make a positive impact on another’s. I’m only sixteen, but I feel that my purpose in life is to make an impact on a child’s life. Over the past couple of years, I have found that I have a connection with kids that others my age lack. I want to be someone that kids look up to. I never had a little sibling that looked up to me in this way, but I’m drawn to the role of being a mentor. The article says, “The real fountain of youth is the fountain with youth… It’s spending less time focused on being young and more time focused on being there for the next generation.” That’s what I want to do. I want to be there for the next generation. I think the biggest loss I could experience after death is being remembered for the things I had or my accomplishments. I want to be remembered with life-changing memories and warm hearts.
I couldn’t agree more with the author, Marc Freedman. I, in a world so rapidly changing and demanding, have no idea what I want my future to be. I have a vague concept, but not many goals besides the typical “graduate high school”, or “get a diploma”. But I’ve always had it in my head what I want to leave behind. I want to remain, not in my own accomplishments, wealth, or success, but in the memories of others. It’s in my nature to value others over myself, so letting others remember me rather than what I leave behind for myself is the best I could hope for. Plus, in memories, people can be persuaded into remembering events or people slightly different from how it occurred. A muddled legacy, sure, but if it’s filled with images of people remembering me fondly, then so be it.
Every individual wants to be remembered for something, whether that be for something huge and impactful to a large community of people or just for the love you shared with those who were close to you. I don't think many people realize the ripple effect of one small action. One dollar donated, one tight hug, one small but, sincere smile or two ears listening can completely change someone and benefit them in ways unimaginable.
I grew up in girl scouts and saw firsthand the impact we had on the "Feed The Hungry" community. They would arrive there with smiles on their faces, some grasping their children's hand, and politely go down the food line. Those hunger stricken, poor individuals and families had more manners and hope than I had seen in most of our community. They would thank us and after a period of time, we would leave. I would not think too much of it until, years later.
None of us will fully understand the legacy we leave behind. We don't know that smiling at a stranger could have completely switched their day around. We need to respect and offer love and undivided attention to all. We need to volunteer whenever and wherever we can. We need to share compliments with everyone around no matter how they are viewed or what they have done. THAT is how you will leave this earth better than before and that should be what everyone desires as their legacy. It is not about being well known but, about letting others know, they are more than worth it.
I’ve always feared the thought of death, because no matter what the Bible says it’s still an unknown. I don’t like thinking about dying often since it frightens me, but I’ve always wanted to be remembered as a happy person who wouldn’t let anything bring her down. It’s a reason why I’m constantly smiling.
I’ve always thought being upset or angry dosn’t help you accomplish anything at the end of the day. You’ll be constantly living an unhappy life if you hold grudges and won’t be able to enjoy the once in a lifetime opportunity of what it means to be alive. If I where to get upset every time I got a weird stare or comment of my skin tone or race I would be miserable. Instead I just let those stares and comments bring me up. I want to be an example to others that seeing the good in everything will lead to a life full of happiness.
The way you act upon others may leave a lasting effect on them that they may remember and pass on to their kids. If you're a good person and teach a friend or a loved one a good lesson, they may remember it in a good light and cherish the lesson you taught them. On the other hand, affect someone in a bad way and they'll remember you in a terrible, bright red light that hurts your eyes and gives you a headache.
I, along with many others I presume, want to die with people remembering how I was a good person with good stories to tell and lessons to teach. I want to grow up to be like my father. He has taught me the most important things I know today. He's very strict when it comes to manners and the way we talk. He frowns upon my siblings and I when we do mess up at the dinner table, or when we say 'will you please' when 'may you please' was the proper way to say it. Although my mother is less strict, she has had the same affect on me. Both my parents have inspired me to strive to be like them. I'll either become a better version of my parents...
...or die trying ;-)
When I go I want to leave a life, not for me but for my family. I want to be able to provide for them not just in materialistic values but in knowledge and love. I really like this quote from Mr. Freedman that says “It’s spending less time being focused on being young and more time focused on being there for the next generation”. I like this quote because I think at a certain point in our lives we stop living for ourselves and we start living for the next generation. I want to be able to leave values for my family so that they can live and thrive and hopefully you do too.
The question of who will I be has been on my mind constantly. Will I make an impact? Will I be remembered? You can never know for sure. I don't want people to remember me for the value of my life, but rather for the ideas that I left behind. When Stan Lee died, we all remembered him for his contribution to the world of comic books, but on top of that we also remembered him for his kindness and comedic skills. When you looked at what those who knew him said about him, they didn't mention the tangible items he left us, but instead chose to talk about the impact he left on their lives.
My middle science teacher was one of the biggest influences for me. She encouraged me to make inquires towards whatever field I was focused on. Having her as a teacher for 3 years helped me to grow under her care and guidance. As I continue to pursue interest in the scientific field, I always remember the way she allowed me to focus on subjects that interested me instead of following exactly what the class was working on.
If I were to write my epitaph today, I wouldn't know what to do. The way in which I see myself and what I contribute is different than the effect I leave behind on other people. I want to be remembered as someone who helped others feel comfortable in situations where they may not feel safe. I want people to make a joke and think of me when they say it. I am what survives me and I want to leave behind a legacy that leaves my friends with a smile and a good feeling.
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My goal is to be remembered positively after I die, I could care less if I died with no money or property to my name. I try to make the best of life, and be a positive influence to those around me because in reality, who knows when Im going to die? It could be in 60 years or it could be tomorrow. Sometimes I worry I'm not doing enough to shape the legacy I want to leave, but I feel like if we only worry about what happens AFTER death, we'll be unable to enjoy our life as is.
When you are following your dreams, take courage, have ambition, and create authenticity. I personally believe that if you are not authentic to your true self then there is no purpose in taking the steps to follow your dreams. After all, the results that are set in our lives reflect who we are individually.
Determining our true self, will help us determine our path in life. For example, In the article “10 Simple Qualities That Can Help You Achieve Professional Success and Satisfaction in Life,” author Sherrie Campbell writes, “Your true essence is not set up on false pretenses because whatever paths you choose in life, personal and professional, are completely congruent with who you are,”. In this she is explaining how we should reflect our path in life. We should use our own voice, to speak about things we are passionate about.
In “ What Legacy Do You Want To Leave Behind,” natalie proulx says, “ By legacy, I did not mean money, structures or any other tangible object. I meant the positive impact they might have that would help to keep them alive in the memories and lives of others, “. She is explaining that, when we leave a legacy behind it should be for our intellectual connections, not for anything physical. Being able to relate to someone is all about authenticity. Using authenticity can only help to inspire others to be true to themselves. Authenticity not only allows people to express themselves, but also provides uniqueness in our world of similarities.
No one wants to come close to dying asking themselves “have I made an impact?”. They want to die with dignity and knowing they have made a positive difference in someone's life. Whether it be by encouraging them, challenging them, showing them the world, believing in them.
I aspire to be a mentor. Why would I want to spend my last years watching TV or wallowing in old age? I want to make the most of my years and not only change my life, but someone else's. In my old age I will hopefully have extensive knowledge of the world and use that to teach the younger generation. Teach them about good morals, how to live a fulfilling life, and most importantly how to make an impact in their lives, so they can also leave a legacy behind.
I want to remembered in people's hearts and minds as a positive light in life. Whether it be in hundreds of hearts or only one, I want to leave my legacy behind, and be remembered by the people I cared for and loved in my life. For now I want to think about the future and making the most of my young life, and hopefully I will meet my mentor and help someone else leave their legacy behind.
I really love this article and I think it is smart to ponder the question "What legacy do you want to leave behind?" In my entire Life, I believe the most important thing I can do is share Jesus with people. I want everyone to experience the love of Jesus and have them in their lives, listening to him and walking every step of your life with him. I hope to have been a listener. To continue caring more about others than my self. To serve and help others. I hope to be a positive impact on the people around me.
I think everyone needs to take the time to read this quote before they continue scrolling through the comments.
“...You don’t have to be a charismatic superhero. You don’t need an advanced degree. It’s more about the relationship than imparting sage advice. The key is not being interesting. The real key is being interested — being present and paying attention.”
Like the quote says, sometimes the best things you can do for someone is paying attention when they talk, making eye contact, or offering up a smile. Although these things are small, they could change someone's day for the better. As human-beings we all owe each other kindness, time, and respect.
To me, there is no exception.
When I think of leaving a mark on the world, a legacy, I think of doing the small things. Holding open the door for someone, picking up a dropped pencil, or just smiling at someone passing by. Yes, most of these things are not life altering and jaw dropping acts, however I hope that these little things can change someones life, even for a few seconds.
I'm not looking to be remembered by thousands, or even hundreds. I just hope that I am able to share the kindness that others have shown me through my actions and words.
Being a sophomore in high school we are not only being asked, " What do you want to be when you grow up," but we are also beign asked, "How are you going to make a difference in this world?" I am constantly changing my mind about what I want to do in the world and what I want to leave behind. When I think about my future I think about having kids and being a mom. Not only will care and love them but I want them to look up to me. Although it would be cool to be famous or have some type of revolutionary invention, that is not what I value most. I want to have a stable family and be able to provide for the people I love.
Mr. Freedman states, " The key is not being interesting. The real key is being interested — being present and paying attention.” It is the same lesson I am learning in most of my time in preparing for college. It is not about the amount of clubs you are in, it is about how present you are in the ones you like most. I hope to someday work with special needs children or be an art therapist because this way I can help and touch individuals lives. Let me repeat myself, it is never my dream to be famous, it is my dream to be remembered as a woman who touched many people's lives.
I don't feel the need to be massively remembered, or have my obituary in the biggest papers. My only hope is that I am remembered as a kind person and a good friend. I hope that I'm already on the way to that now. All I want is to do good for myself, the people I care about, and anyone who shares my space, whether that is at school, work, or home. To me that is the most important thing you can be.
After reading the article,"What Legacy do you think you want to leave behind?" My legacy is to bring positivity into people's lives. I am not in the music making for money, or fame, because the money and fame does not last forever, but the music and positivity will live on with people to remember the way I could have changed there life, or I could have helped them out of a problem. I want to know that I did something big and I touched many people's lives. In conclusion, I want to spread positivity, and in the end know I did something for many people.
After reading the article, "What legacy Do You Want to Leave Behind, " I don't really know what legacy I want to leavve behind but I think about it a lot. What do I want to be when I grow up? What college do I plan on attending? They seem like simple questions but I really over complicate them. My dream job would be to become a broadway actress, but I don't know about a backup plan. I'll read a lot of books with all of these passions and wanting to be something sence they were kids . I've never had that. To me a legacy is more than a green piece of paper. When I do pass away I would rather hapve people remember who I was rather than what I had. I don't care what people of me when I die becuase I never cared when I was alive. I want to anonymously remembered for some positive and heroic thing. In conclusion I ponder about my future and legacy but I would rather be remembered for memory than a trust fund.
Someone who is a mentor in my life is my aunt. My aunt is so inspiring, and never lets anyone tell her how to live her life. She wasn't always the best person though, her life had to fall apart before she could put it back together. She travels, works out all the time, manages to spend time with family, all while she's graduating from college for psychology.She always knows what to say and helps you make good decision even when revenge sems better. She doesn't let people influence her and she does stuff because she wants to, not because other people tell her to. She has influenced me to be strong, and be motivated to accomplish things in my life i've never thought i would be able to do, such as running 4 miles.She is so independent and always positive even when things are going down hill, and that's why I look up to her.
After reading the article, "What Legacy Do You Want to Leave Behind", when my physical life ends, I want to be remembered as a kind person that . did a lot for society. Things I hope people say about me are that I was athletic, helpful, awesome to be around and many more. The lasting impact . that I want to have made on this world is to help families or children that are sick or in need. In conclusion, when my life ends I want to leave a good legacy behind.
I know the most generic answer to the question: Who has been your mentor? Would be something like mom, or dad. Not for me though, in tough situations my mom becomes weak, she breaks down. It’s not her fault that’s just how she is. My father on the other hand, just acts like he didn’t hear it or won’t respond. The person I have looked up to is my best friend Hazel Gaudette. I met her in 2nd grade, we met because some girls were making fun of my brother's hair, and I felt so sad to see him like that. Now Hazel and one of her friends saw me walking alone on our school track and went up and talked to me. After that Hazel and I became inseparable. She is my rock that I would lean on. In 7th grade, Hazel, another friend and I were walking to our after-school cooking class, when all of a sudden, Hazel and I hear a thud. We turn around and see our friend on the floor having a seizure. Hazel ran to go get a teacher while I stood there doing nothing, she made me realize that I needed to be strong in these type of situations. Over the weekend something happened to my brother that involved my family calling the police, the whole time they were there. I was calm, answered their questions, and I helped them with social media if they didn’t understand what something meant. When the police did arrive I told myself I had to be strong, the person I thought of was Hazel like I said she is my rock that I need to help support myself from the crashing waves of life.
After reading the article, "What Legacy Do You Want to Leave Behind," I believe that your impact on your previous life will lead into the future of what people believe about you. Material things such as money, house, or businesses do not hold the most value reasoning. If you were healthy living a miserable life, what is the point? Create a true image of yourself that radiates your personality and outlook on life. Focusing on this will take you further in life and end up with a positive impact. Because one day, you will no longer be here and money and objects aren't going to matter. What's going to be standing is your effect and the amount of lives you have influenced.