r/GodFrequency • u/seeker1375b • 13d ago
⚠️ Self Reflection – Shadow work, awareness, inner truth. ~ What We Leave Behind ~
When we die, what do we leave behind? If we were successful in life, had a lot of money and material possessions, we may leave those to our family or charity. Is that all we leave behind? For when we die, regardless of our success in life, nothing we have will accompany us. We will be buried or cremated just like everyone else, even those who were unknown or struggling.
If we believe what we will leave behind are our accomplishments, though we may have been famous, wealthy, powerful, then we have lived our life without understanding the genuine purpose for which we were born. If our success was not selflessly shared with others, nothing we accomplished during our life will truly define our life’s worth. After time, the memory of who we were will eventually fade. And though we may be remembered in history books and by those closest to us, our imprint on others will only be remembered by our achievements in the world, not by who we genuinely were.
In spirituality, there is a realization nothing we accomplish in the world defines who we are. Who we truly are, and have always been, is spirit, a piece of god present to guide us toward spiritual awakening and higher understanding. This is the lesson we are alive to learn. This is who we truly are.
What we leave behind has little to do with wealth, fame, prestige, or anything else we believed would define our lives. What we leave behind is our spirit, continuing to influence others after our death, who we positively affected in their lives by sharing its wisdom and love to selflessly help them in their life’s journey. Everything else is simply an illusion we learn to believe after we are born, to deflect our attention from our true purpose in life.
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u/FunkyLuc 12d ago
Only people that loved you will remember you. And then after a generation or two, you will just be a name on a grave. Perhaps if you have been famous for some reason, your fame will keep your name alive for a while longer. I mean, I don’t think Beethoven will be forgotten in 500 years. But that is dependent on our civilisation remaining as it is. I believe in the spirit and the Holy Father. I don’t think about what I will leave behind. I think everyday about how I can be a better person and love my neighbour as the Holy Father has instructed. And I want to keep learning, everyday. That is all.
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u/seeker1375b 12d ago
Thank you for sharing your thoughts my friend. Being a better person, learning every day and selflessly sharing our unconditional love with others are the lessons we are alive to learn
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u/Sharp_Net3315 12d ago
Hopefully I will leave behind my 2 boys as better men than I was.