I somehow have got stuck on this meaning of life, its simple yet it says more than words can say.
This gap is what interests me, i am amused by people who forget that what ever we do in this world in the end we take nothing. Our name is only remembered by our family and friends , our work if helpful to society on large is remembered by many. So my journey can be for millions of bucks and property left to my family or my journey can be to create a sustainable environment and help to millions when i go. The choice is always ours.
My whole life i have wondered , what's in a name. Is name more important than deeds done by unknown people? I do know few philanthropists, who would never divulge their name when they are helping the under privileged. I also know people who donate to charity to get tax redemption, then there are people who donate and want their name put in bold letters that they are the reason to either donate money for hospital wing/ library etc etc. I personally like people who privately, without any noise and ego boasting donate.
There are entrepreneurs who have radically changed our entire thinking and mindset by their inventions and innovations. They have created cults which are very difficult to break till the next big wave of innovation does not come through. Was it name? fame? or to do something which would help society at large made these entrepreneurs create such innovations?
But then we are 7 billion plus different ego level human beings residing on this tiny planet, so probably everyone has a difference in opinion.
There is one meditation i reckon for people to try in the morning, Death Meditation. Imagine its your last day in this world. What will you do today? What you had planned or you create something by which you leave your legacy behind?
Steve Jobs for 33 years did this meditation every single day.
We live in moments of choices and once a person understands that we are created from nothing to achieve everything to once again become nothing. The whole world looks beautiful and becomes our playground for us to create a life with meaning.
So whats the legacy you want to leave behind?
My whole life i have wondered , what's in a name. Is name more important than deeds done by unknown people? I do know few philanthropists, who would never divulge their name when they are helping the under privileged. I also know people who donate to charity to get tax redemption, then there are people who donate and want their name put in bold letters that they are the reason to either donate money for hospital wing/ library etc etc. I personally like people who privately, without any noise and ego boasting donate.
There are entrepreneurs who have radically changed our entire thinking and mindset by their inventions and innovations. They have created cults which are very difficult to break till the next big wave of innovation does not come through. Was it name? fame? or to do something which would help society at large made these entrepreneurs create such innovations?
But then we are 7 billion plus different ego level human beings residing on this tiny planet, so probably everyone has a difference in opinion.
There is one meditation i reckon for people to try in the morning, Death Meditation. Imagine its your last day in this world. What will you do today? What you had planned or you create something by which you leave your legacy behind?
Steve Jobs for 33 years did this meditation every single day.
We live in moments of choices and once a person understands that we are created from nothing to achieve everything to once again become nothing. The whole world looks beautiful and becomes our playground for us to create a life with meaning.
So whats the legacy you want to leave behind?
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