Mini Project #5 by: Alexandra Schultheis

It is hard to exactly pinpoint the reason why people want to leave behind a legacy; however, in my opinion I think that people feel the need to leave behind a legacy because they want to feel as though they have left an impact on society even after they have left this world. It is human nature to want to feel some sort of importance in this world; people want to feel good about what they do, either professionally or personally, whom they associate with, and most importantly about who they are. The ultimate test to an individual’s importance is whether or not they will be remembered for that important thing, whatever it may be. In my opinion, if a person feels as though they will leave behind a legacy of being a great, honorable person that they have fulfilled their duties here on earth.

Another reason for why people want to leave behind a legacy is because it gives them a false sense of immortality. No one wants to die. In fact, if most people had their choice they would live forever. By leaving behind a legacy it gives a person the feeling that they are living on even after they have physically left this earth; they are living on through their legacy.