A hundred years from now—by 2124—we will all be gone, buried alongside our family and friends. Strangers will live in our homes, enjoying everything we have today. All our possessions will belong to people who might not even be born yet. Our descendants may not even remember us.
And how many of us have met our grandfather's father?
After we die, we may be remembered for a few years, but eventually, we'll just be a photo on someone's shelf, and after a little while, not even that.
At this moment, we should recognize how misguided and fleeting the dream of trying to conquer everything is.
If we could reflect on this before it's too late, surely our priorities would shift. The most important question then becomes:
How valuable is accumulating more and more, if we don't make time for what truly matters?
Wouldn't we change everything to experience the adventures we never took? Wouldn’t we give up anything for the hugs we never had? I bet we’d trade anything for those moments of kissing our children and loved ones.
It’s these moments that fill our lives with true joy and happiness.
But there’s still time for us…
All that will be left is our SN nym and commentary like the diary of Marcus Aurelius as we break into the new frontier of freedom tech
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There will be (in fact, already is the case) so much noise on the Internet that any high quality "Diary of Marcus Aurelius" like commentary will be still lost. Basically anything will be lost, especially now that we don't give much importance to content itself but to the fact of "having the stuff at dispose whenever needed".
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And the history being changed as it’s all digital and no-one noticing like in 1984
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @j7hB75 5 Oct
This post really resonated with me and made me think of life in a different perspective. It’s very depressing and weird to think that in 100 years I will be dead and most likely my children as well. All my possessions will have been passed down, given away, or sold. All the actions and efforts of today are all for not unless your bloodline and legacy find a way to live on.
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Very well said. So easy to lose focus of what matters. 🙏
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A legacy has to be made
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Fatalism at its finest 🫡 Patience is prescient
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