When you die, you take absolutely nothing with you except your reputation; before you're old, attend as many funerals as you can bear and listen—people never talk about achievements, only about what kind of person you were.

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Kevin Kelly

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when you die you take absolutely nothing with you except your reputation before you are old at as many funerals as you can bear and listen nobody talks about the departed's achievements the only thing people mentioned is what kind of person you were while you were achieving

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68 Bits of Unsolicited AdviceKevin Kelly
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:47:02 AM

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