What are you going to leave behind?

"All a man has in the end is his name, his good name, and all that the name promises. A man's life is his name fulfilled." -- O Thiam Chin (page 93, "Never Been Better")

Come to think of it, when we are gone, what remains is our name in the hearts and minds of those who have known us. The famous few would be more prominent with buildings and/or roads named after them as well as books, songs, fashion labels, food establishment, etc. that bear their name.

For your further rumination to think long term, savour the following poem by Ms Lee Zhu Pheng :-

"Sip your Coffee

Nice and Slow,

No one Ever knows

when it’s Time to Go,

There’ll be no Time

to enjoy the Glow,

So sip your Coffee

Nice and Slow... 

Life is too Short but

feels pretty Long,

There’s too Much to do , so much going Wrong,

And Most of the Time You Struggle to be Strong,

Before it’s too Late

and it’s time to Go,

Sip your Coffee

Nice and Slow... 

Some Friends stay,

others Go away,

Loved ones are Cherished, but not all will Stay ,

Kids will Grow up

and Fly away,

There’s really no Saying how Things will Go,

So sip your coffee

Nice and Slow... 

In the End it’s really

all about Understanding Love,

For this World

and in the Stars above,

Appreciate and Value who truly Cares,

Smile and Breathe

and let your Worries go,

So, Just Sip your coffee

Nice and Slow...."

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