Legacy isn't about fame. It's about impact at whatever scale is authentic to you. The concentric circles: Self (personal growth, modeling examined living), Family/Close relationships (how you shaped the people closest to you), Community (your neighborhood, workplace, organizations), Society (broader institutional or cultural impact), Humanity (contributions to human knowledge, welfare, or capability).

Most meaningful legacies operate at the inner circles. The parent who raises emotionally healthy children has impacted every person those children will ever interact with — rippling outward for generations. The teacher who teaches ONE student to think critically has contributed to society more than most politicians. The friend who models authentic living gives everyone around them permission to do the same.

The question isn't "how do I leave a legacy?" but "what scale of contribution is authentic to me?" Not everyone needs to change the world. Most people change their corner of it — and that's enough. The purpose myth's cousin — the legacy myth — says your contribution must be grand to matter. The evidence says otherwise: small, consistent, authentic contribution at your natural scale IS the meaningful life.