Legacy and Succession

Interest can be transient as they come, you know! I was discussing the wane in my feeding habit with a senior friend lately; I that hitherto could singlehandedly gulp pounded yam meant for seven people now finds it less appetizing to even eat. His response that I now have another interest/responsibility that flattens the urge for food is irrefutable; conversely to the time my parents shouldered all responsibilities.

The same can be said of our present pursuit for money and relevance. It is not incongruous to note at this point that time comes when looking for money and recognition becomes a shadow of something else: Legacy and Succession. These two things people usually tie to old age; and they give more meaning to one's life and living. However, with life expectancy set to reduce as time goes by, provided those life-delimiting factors are not reversed, many people pass on unexpectedly without having to set a legacy neither a succession.

So I think it's wisdom to plan for this phase early enough. It is wisdom to mind in the beginning what matters most in the end. It's wisdom to allow the thought of the path of God's ordained purpose and destiny to occupy your mind. It's wisdom to be able to manage priorities and posteriorities concurrently. It will do us a world of good to plan now for what is necessary and what is important. It is wise to come to the knowledge that what we do for ourselves dies with us, and what we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.

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