The philosophy of leaving things better than you found them
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in"
-Greek proverb.
I´m quite interested the philosophy, and i would like to live by it as much as i can, but sometimes I do find myself questioning if it truly fulfills me or if I´m just telling myself to do it because it makes me feel better. I also know i should not expect any reward, for following this philosophy is the reward, however I also struggle with that sometimes. I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions, and I would also very much appreciate any paper/book or quote reccomendations concerning this philosophy as a whole. Thank you in advance.
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Reply to /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | October 24, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt
The philosophy of leaving things better than you found them
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in"
-Greek proverb.
I´m quite interested the philosophy, and i would like to live by it as much as i can, but sometimes I do find myself questioning if it truly fulfills me or if I´m just telling myself to do it because it makes me feel better. I also know i should not expect any reward, for following this philosophy is the reward, however I also struggle with that sometimes. I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions, and I would also very much appreciate any paper/book or quote reccomendations concerning this philosophy as a whole. Thank you in advance.