You, like me and the rest of us, have a limited amount of time in which to live. When you are gone, memories of you and your achievements in life will fade, and

You, like me and the rest of us, have a limited amount of time in which to live. When you are gone, memories of you and your achievements in life will fade, and eventually disappear - regardless of how much of an impact you made. So, whether you are a 'success' or otherwise doesn't matter at all on a long enough time scale. Does that help?