You Are a Sum Total of Everything You Have Done and Will Do

Keep on adding every day’s experiences and create a life of fulfillment.

Nishith Goyal
ILLUMINATION
Published in
5 min readMar 19, 2021

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“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot — it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” — Maya Angelou

Who are you? Who am I?

I know that might be a weak start to this article. A philosophical question in which no one is interested.

But still……

  • Is it the title you are carrying at your workplace, or is it the value you add?
  • Is it the money that comes to your bank account or the things you do with that money?
  • Is it the number of toys you buy for your kid or the time you spend playing with them?
  • Is it the gifts you buy for your partner or the time you have spent looking in the eyes of each other?
  • Is it the latest car or the number of friends in that car?

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Nishith Goyal
ILLUMINATION

Author of two books, Creator - Be Better Bit-By-Bit, Long-distance runner, diarist, Podcaster. Writes about Journaling, Self, and Positive Impact.