Time Travel and the Burden of Legacy

Time traveling is one of those things I find fascinating and would really love to try and experience, just for the fun of it and probably to catch a glimpse of the future or correct some past errors/misdeeds. Despite how exciting time travel seems we can't help but recognise that it's not necessarily ideal and that meddling with timeline can lead to some unprecedented occurrence. But then in the event that I time-traveled into the future and realized people have nothing good to say about me, would I try to come and initiate changes that'll turn the tides around, or would I just let life take its course?

To start with, it's worth noting that I'd definitely be sad if I first discovered that people of the future have nothing good to say or write about me; it'll put me in a state of sadness and curiosity, sad because not being spoken well of could mean I'm a terrible person and curious because I'd like to know what led to it. So paraventure I come back to reality and have the ability to change the course of time, I'd do all it takes within my power to impact life's and those around me more positively than I presently doesn't and me doing that is because I don't want to be seen as the bad guy.

There's this Yoruba proverb that says, “Orúko rere sàn ju wúrà àti fàdákà lọ.” meaning a good name is better than gold and silver. The proverbs talks about the importance of having a good reputation as a human being, even going to state that it's better than richest, because regardless of how rich you're, people will mostly remember you for your behaviour, how you acted around or towards them. So in order not to be remembered for having a bad reputation, I'd definitely want to amend my ways so I can be seen and remembered as a great and noble individual.

That's about it on my take on time traveling, if it's something I'd do, if I discovered I don't have a good reputation in the future, what I'll do, if it's to find a way to change the narrative by coming back in time, or just do nothing.But above all, I know that I'm not a bad person and would be surprised if I time traveled and realized that I have a different reputation than what my presence and lifestyle present. In light of that, I might come to the conclusion that it's either my way of life or religion and the like that might be why people of the future don't think highly of me, seeing how moral reasoning and religion's positive influence are deteriorating gradually.

So in the light of that, even if it's possible to change my ways so as to seem good in the face of future people, I still won't change because I stand with what I believe in. And if it's impossible to change the future, it is what it is because I'll just let nature take its course.

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