An impossible goal

What is the legacy you want to leave behind?

I just don’t want to hurt anyone the way they’ve hurt me. So many people in my life have been aware that they were hurting me, and still continued their behavior. No matter how many times I told them to stop.

I know it’s probably impossible to go through life without hurting someone, because accidents happen. It’s sad, but too many people refuse to improve their behavior. Not even for themselves, let alone someone who’s hurting.

Leaving a mark on history doesn’t always have to be some grand accomplishment. Simply not causing unnecessary pain to people, is all I want to be remembered for.

Becoming jaded and cynical, all while using it as an excuse to not care about who you hurt, is the worst case scenario for me. I can’t even stand the thought of people seeing my legacy as a tragedy, or becoming more and more like the people who make life hard for everyone around them.

Maybe it’s naïve to think this, but actively causing harm to others on purpose is truly what makes the world such a scary place. In my opinion, I think it’s better to be remembered for how you chose to interact with the world around you, rather than how many impressive things you have done on your own.

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