What makes human life matter? It is a question that has many different answers for many different people. For some it is God, for others it is wisdom, while for some it may not matter at all. This is a question of introspection. To me, life matters due to the legacies that we leave behind. Sports and the Hall of Fame specifically are representative of this view.
Legacy makes human life matter as it directly correlates to the impact that one leaves on society. The larger the impact one makes, the larger the legacy they leave. It is this ability to have an effect on someone or something, no matter how profound, that makes life worth living. Every person has the ability to make an impact of varying size. Where I feel that legacy prevails over
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According to the Legacy Project, legacy is "about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future." (Bosak). When we learn from the mistakes and the triumphs of the past because of the legacy the past leaves us, humans have the knowledge to make current and future society better, stronger and more efficient. And it is also important to the bettering of the individual, for without a reason to live, without a legacy to strive for, "adults lose meaning in their life" (Bosak). Many people need a reason to become better, and the legacy they leave is that reason. People want to be remembered in the best way possible, and so they strive to be the best they can be. This in turn betters society.
Legacy is also a way to escape the inevitability of death by providing a channel through which one can pass down their ideas and messages long after their death. Many, myself included, take solace in the fact that they will not simply be forgotten when their time comes. Legacy gives a sense of immortality. This is the overall theme of The Epic of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh finds peace with his inevitable passing knowing that he will be forever remembered by the world. It is also for this reason that he changes himself for the better, from a hated tyrant into a beloved