I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gygax expresses a desire to be remembered for enjoying games and sharing fun with others.
- In plain terms
- He wanted to be known as a fun-loving person who shared games.
- What can you take from it?
- Legacy can be built on shared joy and community.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you want to be remembered?
- What brings lasting joy?
Another view
Personal legacy statements are subjective and private.
More from Gary Gygax
The books I write because I want to read them, the games because I want to play them, and stories I tell because I find them exciting personally.
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