One of the things people attempt to do is to create a legacy.

For example, the Potuguese will go down in history as leaving practically no legacy in their former colonies. Whereas, if you go to former British colonies, like Inida or Sri Lanka, and you'll see their legacy everywhere.

Part of the point of creating a successful business is to create a legacy that goes beyond the creator. Some people are good at building such a thing, others are not.

It's really a matter of whether you want to build an enterprise that goes above and beyond yourself.

Steve