Episode Details

Most people can't articulate what their life is actually for. When they try, they reach for one of two answers: legacy (being remembered) or impact (changing things for the better). These sound like synonyms but operate on completely different logic — one backward-looking and reputational, the other forward-looking and consequentialist. This episode untangles the distinction, walks through how Greek, Hindu, Buddhist, and other traditions handled the tension, and asks the uncomfortable question: are you living inside an inherited script you've never examined?