The terrifying (or maybe really consoling) thing is that it take A LOT to be remembered for a significant amount of time. Just think about it: How many people c

The terrifying (or maybe really consoling) thing is that it take A LOT to be remembered for a significant amount of time. Just think about it: How many people can you name off the top of your head that lived 100 years ago, or 500 years or a 1000? How long ago lived the oldest family member that you know anything about? It also seems, that the best way to be remembered is either to write or to win battles. On the other hand, building long lasting monuments (like some contemporary billionaires) seems to be quite inefficient when it comes to remembrance of a person, historically speaking. The only exception I can think of is the Eiffel-Tower, dude made a wise decision naming it after himself.