An adjacent philosophy to “leave the world a better place than when you entered it”. You won’t care what you left behind, but those who are still around might (if you’re lucky, for either kind of luck).
I would argue the best way to do things that will surpass your life is to have kids, love them and teach and train them in what is good and true and right and with all of the knowledge and wisdom you have, and then see them surpass you.
I think you need to be in a significiantly good place to wait for your children to surpass you. In a place to have the right to delegate your responsibility to do something that surpasses your life.
When I see them, I tighten loose screws, and fix things, even if they aren't mine. I try to help others, as best I can. I try to leave things better than I found them.
All we have to do is leave things 1% better than we found them, and the world gets better continuously.
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All we have to do is leave things 1% better than we found them, and the world gets better continuously.
But what's it worth to you?
Preferably in real estate, gold, stocks, bonds or bitcoins. If need be, I'll also take cash.
No NFT's though, sorry.