2006-07-20 06:29:21 · 10 answers · asked by Parth 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
If you do a work it means you wanted to do it and you enjoyed doing it it was for your own satisfaction ;so why looking for others recognition
2006-07-20 07:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by chinwi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess that would depend on the intentionality of the act. Are you doing something -specifically- so that your work will be recognized after your death? If so, that's not bad. Most human beings have a sense of "continuance," a desire to last beyond death. Some have children, others create structures that will outlive the creator, in this sense it might certainly be worth it to you to do so. It would be more "worth it" to the rest of the world if the intention is simply to do something great, whether you are recognized for it post-moretem or not, but I don't think that's where you are going with the question.
I would say that recognition is some proof of greatness, whether the recognition is received before or after death.
2006-07-20 13:42:30 · answer #2 · answered by museevolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to read your question a few times before I realized what I was uncomfortable with, the words worth, great and recognized. I think it is the fact of the things I do and my beliefs. Heres a few questions back at ya to set up what I'm going to say, is it worth doing it even if it's not great, am I doing something to gain recognition. Now what I believe is the greatest works are done anonymously ,to do something because it is the right thing to do with out the expectation of reward.Show compassion to help one person and that person will in turn will show compassion and that positive force that was set in motion will transcend our death ie. that positive spirit of that one act lives on. That power of one person being in the right place at the right time to do the right thing. Peace
2006-07-20 14:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by pilgram92003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Death is simply a different state of existence, it is not the end of life. It's just the end of a human life cycle. So it makes a big difference for all that go after you regarding your acts while on earth. Ego is what makes some believe that fame is a better state of existence than recognition after death. Don't let your ego fool you. Good Luck.
2006-07-20 13:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by rightonrighton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that you and i were twins seperated a birth cause i dappeled with that question not so long ago. I am a poet and went through a depressive state and i thought that if i killed myself my poetry would be recognised and people would learn and i would die a "saviour". Fo rme after all the medication and counselling that felt like a fantasy and i realised that the world doesn't care. But that is different for everyone i guess?
2006-07-20 14:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by lucy_goose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course. You should only do something because you like it, not because of the hope that it will be great. If it happens to be great and only recognized as such after your death, then it doesn't mean anything because you would have enjoyed doing it.
2006-07-20 14:00:30 · answer #6 · answered by Existence 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person themselves. If there doing something that they want to be memorized as when there alive then no. To other people though it would matter a lot because there still alive to enjoy it. It really wont matter because after your dead you wont know it happened.
2006-07-20 15:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recognition comes from the heart, what you recognize as worth putting your heart into, it is the recognition of your own higher potential.
2006-07-20 13:58:09 · answer #8 · answered by Abhishek Joshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2006-07-20 13:57:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it is...you wouldn't do the work just to do it for your own sake (that's quite selfish) if it's going to benefit humanity...it's defenitely better than doing nothing
2006-07-20 14:01:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋