A Short Note on Death and Greatness.

I was thinking earlier about the death of the legendary Irish piper, Liam O’Flynn. It occurred to me to wonder whether those who have achieved greatness in their chosen field – and been kept constantly busy in the process – are more troubled by mortality than those of us who only drift through life seeking peace and quiet and the occasional adventure. I wondered whether it is harder for them to tolerate the notion that one day it will all end, at which point they will either cease to exist altogether or at least return to some kind of blank canvas and have to start all over again.