• Usernamealreadyinuse@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It pains me that I probably never do something so important that I will be remembered.

    On there other hand, who was the right hand of Napoleon? Who decided the great pyramid should be build exactly there? What was the name of the guy who put the last stone in the Chinese wall? (Figurative speaking)

    So to be remembered you need:

    • do “great things” (not great specifically… You know what I mean)
    • be the number one (second places don’t count)
    • make such a major impact on the world that even after your society has collapsed, people still remember you.

    So the chances that I am in a position to do this would require some massive effort and even then, chances are slim…

    When I started typing this reply I was a bit depressed. Now I am finished it just highlights the importance of enjoying oneself while it lasts.

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      1 year ago

      Honestly it doesn’t even matter if you do an incredible thing, you’ll still be forgotten. Even somebody like Einstein will eventually be forgotten. Like what’s the name of the first person to make fire? And sure you can argue that we didn’t keep records back then like we do now right? Ok so whats the name of the first person to keep records?

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      1 year ago

      Mostly agree, but the right hand of Napoleon (and other “helpers” of the famous) is well remembered, just not by everybody.

      I have a training on mgmt. in a few weeks, and we are reading a case study on him, with a lot of names thrown around, including e.g. Berthier, his chief of staff.

      I’m just saying that you don’t have to be the one in the spotlight to make an impact, and be remembered - maybe it’s even better to stay in the shadows and only be remembered by those who actually know the topic, and truly appreciate your work.