Thursday, March 13, 2008

• Founder/Creator/Speaker of: nothing

  Currently Reading Burned By Ellen Hopkins see related

  Don't you wanna be remembered for something after death? I don't wanna die and be a forgotten corpse buried 6 feet under. I want something to live on after I die. I'm almost positive whatever I'm remembered for will not have anything to do with science or math, so no cloning or math calculation from me. But maybe if I write a book or that newspaper article that everyone remembers. Maybe I'll get involved with some African Help group and go overthere to provide some aid, which I absolutely would love to do. Maybe I'll write something that matters, and that will make people look at a topic from a different perspective. I wanna change this world, hopefully for the better.

  You know those people that say quotes that are remembered? How do they do that? Do they say it in front of a bajillion people and someone happens to write it down? Or do they say to one person and they tell everyone how intelligent the quote is, and it spreads that way? I wonder if the quote makers just say things intelligently without even thinking about it or if they plan it out. I know in a conversation I would not spill anything worth remembering. But then again the phrase, "when pigs fly" is nonsense anyway.

  But what about those quotes like "Give me liberty or give me death" or "I have a dream..." Those are really great lines, from people trying to make a difference. I'm trying to make a difference too, but the only thing that comes out of my mouth is "why don't I ever say anything important". That isn't worth remembering. But what really determines a quote's importance? Does someone just decide to make something important because it sounds good, or for what it stands for? I'm asking more questions then saying statements in this entry, which shows how little I know of anything.

  In order to say something intelligent I have to think about it first. I don't just have sparks of smartness as I'm speaking casually, like quote sayers, so I guess I won't be remembered for anything I say. Guess that narrows it down to a book or just doing something amazing. Maybe both, we'll see.I mean I don't wanna be famous, I just don't wanna decompose and disappear into the ground, I want something that can't disintegrate to stay in this world after I leave it. Is it really so much to ask of myself? To do something worth remembering for future generations to know my name?

  Now that I think about it, it is alot to ask of myself, because honestly I'm lazy, and I probably won't do anything worthwhile. Oh well. It's the thought that counts.

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