Doc Dan wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 10:31 pmI got to thinking about the deaths of so many so-called stars recently, and then something I wrote in one of my stories came to mind. The character lived a life that was so valueless that his death did not even make a ripple, it was not even a relief, it was just nothing. How do we live our lives? Many movie and rock stars seem to be popular, but when they are gone, it didn't matter much. Some, to be sure, made a difference.
How do we live our lives, I wonder? When we pass, will the world be a poorer place because we gave more than we got? Will we have made an actual difference in people's lives? Will our absence leave a large void? Will we have made the world a better place, a kinder, more loving place? Will we have had great influence, even if it is only on the children of an upcoming generation?
As I get older, I wonder if I have lived in vain, or lived in such a way that the world will be poorer when I am gone.
For the ave person it's doubtful they would be remembered for more than a few months after they pass on.
As far as any sort of influence goes, most as in well over 99% will have no influence on the world at all.
The world will go on, the planet will keep spinning long after we are all gone.
Take a few million years after humans are extinct, the likelihood of anything remaining that would be noticeable is remote.
Then after the Sun consumes the Earth there will be nothing left at all.
All we can do is try and live life as well as we can and enjoy our time we have left as it is short.
In the end any person who actually believes they are so important that they would have some measurable influence on the World if and when they die is delusional at best.
