...Considering a Given Outcome, Possibly

  What is legacy? Why do we attribute so much importance to legacy? Let us consider how, for example, we choose clothing. There are a number of factors we consider when buying apparel, and all of these can be reduced to three primary influencing factors: cost, appearance, and durability; additionally, when shopping for clothes time can be a temporary mitigating influence, but its role is fluid, as a factor of the estimable value of the item, inasmuch as it impacts duty, responsibilities, planning, and lifestyle. Not so unlike buying apparel, we attribute a certain value to legacy. Let's first look at the definition of the word as we consider the concept:

leg·a·cy /ˈlɛgəsi/ [leg-uh-see]noun, plural -cies.

1. Law . a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.

2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome.

3. an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent.

4. Obsolete . the office, function, or commission of a legate.

–adjective

5. of or pertaining to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems.

  As one ages out of childhood and into adolescence, we begin to regard the world as more than a place orbiting one's needs and wants. During adolescence we typically begin to question one's purpose and meaning, one's place in the communities of which we are a part, and what is the nature and shape of the world; this, along with biological changes coupled with the demands and expectations of society, whether designed or traditional, is intended to help usher us into adulthood. It's during this time of transition that one begins to consider who we are to the rest of the world, how we would like to proceed in the world, what gives us happiness, what are society's expectations, and what is required to acheive a coalescence of seemingly inconsonant challenges. As we choose  from among our many options, our attention and handling of duties and responsiblities paves the way for additional options, opens the doors to insights, and helps to refine one's self-understanding.

  Somewhere along this journey, from transitioning from adolescence through maturing as an adult, we begin to consider the future as a viable likelihood. It's time to go shopping!

(to be continued later but before 71 days)