# Living a net positive life * **The case for creating a legacy** * Given there is no proof of life after death, the only surefire way to become immortal is leaving a footprint of ourselves * **Compensating for failures with greatness** * E.g. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reportedly was kind of a jerk. However, he was able to compensate for this with incredible music that has been amazing people for centuries. * Takeaway: As long as you don't have Mozart's talent, better not be a jerk. * **Leave the world a better place than it would have been without you** * To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived — that is to have succeeded. * *Bessie Anderson Stanley, Success* * See also the Boy Scout Rule of Software Engineering --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.fruetel.net/fragments/leading-a-net-positive-life.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.