The Daily Stoic - Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Day 9
October 21st - Heroes, Here and Now.
"Such behavior! People don't want to praise their contemporaries whose lives they actually share, but hold great expectations for the praise of future generations - people they haven't met or ever will! This is akin to being upset that past generations didn't praise you."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6.18
From the Author
"Instead of wasting even a second considering the opinions of future people - people who are not even born yet - focus every bit on yourself on being the best person you can in the present moment"
I think doing the best, being the best, you can, should include projecting into the future as much and as far as you can for the betterment of others, irrespective of who knows your name, or the fact you'll be dead and not know. This isn't to suggest that you can't do that and also praise those around you now for having a similar mindset of empowering the next generation, as well as the current, and to push each other to new heights.
Be grateful for your ancestors for doing what they could, for your current position and what your have already, and have yet to, achieve, and that gratitude will ripple forwards in time beyond you. Leave a mark if you can, but just do your best.
Shevacai
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