one day you will no longer be here.
that is an obvious truth
but let it sink in.
ponder it.
consider what that truly means.
someday
in the very near future
you will leave this place,
destined for whatever comes next,
without your physical form
all of what you believe is important now
will have no bearing then:
the man or woman that you love or hate;
your favorite television show
or pair of shoes;
the thoughts you have that you believe are poignant
all of it will matter to no one
because you will not matter.
you will be remembered no more than
the speck of dust that blew in the wind
two wednesdays ago in front of a pizza shop
in the center of manhattan
you are no more significant
no more unique
than a grain of sand
of the great sahara
not even your great-great-great grandchildren
will remember you
unless you leave something great behind
as a reminder
what will you leave behind??
how will you benefit the world??
what will make you immortal??
M. Ansari 2024
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