Thus, a good man, though a slave, is free. A wicked man, though a king, is a slave. For he serves, not one man alone, but what is worse, as many masters as he has vices.
City of God
St. Augustine of Hippo
I would want people to remember me as the person who tried.
Better yet, I would want them to remember what I stood for.
- To have compassion — in deed — on the orphaned, the poor, the vulnerable. This is honourable.
- To build things that serve humanity. This is honourable.
- To confront injustices, particularly injustices against the poor and vulnerable. This is honourable.
- To sacrifice one’s comfort if it means others could benefit. This is honourable.
- To keep unperturbed as one gives incessantly in a world that only knows extraction. This is honourable.
- To remain selfless in a selfish world. This is honourable.
- To gain the wisdom of letting go of people when an alignment of mission and vision do not exist. This is honourable.
- To walk in love even when, almost always, one will be misunderstood. This is honourable.
- To not abuse one’s power or position when afforded them. This is honourable.
- To develop clarity of vision and mission in the face of a world so full of confusion. This is honourable.
I would want them to remember what I stood for – because it was never about me, after all.