Chasing Immortality

ou don't have to live forever to matter forever. The question is whether what you're building will outlast you.

Show Notes

In this episode of Shark Theory, Baylor breaks down the idea of chasing immortality not in a physical sense, but through impact, purpose, and legacy.

Using the story of Vincent Van Gogh, Baylor challenges the assumption that success is defined by money, recognition, or validation while you're alive. Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime, struggled deeply, and died believing he failed. Yet today, his work echoes through history and continues to move the world.

The episode confronts a hard question many people avoid. Are you chasing a paycheck, or are you chasing purpose? Are you building something meaningful, or simply going through the motions to satisfy expectations?

Baylor explains why passion outlasts profit, why legacy is built through intentional creation, and why doing meaningful work often isn't popular in the moment. History rarely celebrates people who played it safe. It remembers those who created something that mattered.

This episode is a reminder to stop living on defense, stop worrying about labels, and start focusing on what you're creating. The world doesn't need more people chasing approval. It needs people brave enough to build something that lasts.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Why legacy matters more than recognition

• The difference between chasing money and chasing purpose

• What Vincent Van Gogh's life teaches about impact

• Why meaningful work often isn't rewarded immediately

• How fear of labels keeps people from creating

• Why history rewards builders, not pleasers

Featured Quote

"I'm not chasing a check. I'm chasing something that echoes after I'm gone."