WHAT DOES IT MEAN to forge a legacy? The word legacy itself often feels less about making something than about stepping into the long, imposing shadow of the past. Legacy is who we are. It’s where we come from. It’s circumstances and systems that conspire to either propel us forward or rein us in. Legacy can influence our choices and decisions, our paths and trajectories, both for better and for worse. The most powerful legacies, though, are the ones that we create, not the ones we follow blindly. They’re composed of the things we put out into the universe, the way we give of ourselves, the kind of freedom and sense of belonging we find and establish in different spaces, the bonds we form with others—the little glimmers of light…
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Harper's Bazaar (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025