Domain 8 of 9
legacy.
Estate, giving, what you leave behind and who carries it.
Legacy is the domain people avoid because it requires looking directly at the end. The will that never gets finalized. The powers of attorney left for later. The conversation with the family about what you want, postponed because it's uncomfortable — until it isn't postponable anymore.
But legacy is more than estate paperwork, though that matters and is more urgent than most people treat it. It's also the question of what you want to give while you're still here to see it land, what you want to be remembered for, and whether the people who'll carry your decisions actually know what they are. Done well, it's an act of care for the people you'll leave. Done late, it becomes their burden.
Bearings asks whether you've handled the documents, had the conversations, and decided what you actually want — before the decisions get made for you.
Done well, it's an act of care. Done late, it becomes their burden.
What the assessment asks.
A few of the 4 questions that surface this domain — less about whether you've done a task, more about whether you've reached some footing.
- —Do you have a current, up-to-date will?
- —I've communicated my end-of-life wishes to someone I trust.
- —I have a clear sense of the legacy I want to leave behind.
- —Are your key documents — will, power of attorney, insurance — accessible to the people who'd need them?
Reading in legacy.
See where you stand in legacy.
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