That thought made me curious as to the origin of the phrase. Here’s what I found.
“What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘A legend in one’s own lifetime’? ‘A legend in their own lifetime’ refers to a living person of considerable fame. What’s the origin of the phrase ‘A legend in one’s own lifetime’? Florence Nightingale – a legend in her lifetime. The original use of this phrase was ‘a legend in her lifetime’, written of Florence Nightingale by Giles Lytton Strachey, in his well-known book Eminent Victorians, 1918: The name of Florence Nightingale lives in the memory of the world by virtue of the lurid and heroic adventure of the Crimea. Had she died – as she nearly did – upon her return to England, her reputation would hardly have been different; her legend would have come down to us almost as we know it today – that gentle vision of female virtue which first took shape before the adoring eyes of the sick soldiers at Scutari.”
whahoppened almost 2 years ago
Some problems are a problem only if we MAKE ’em a problem.
unfair.de almost 2 years ago
Try to keep a job with that attitude later in life.
morningglory73 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Becoming self aware.
Algolei I almost 2 years ago
I’m special, I’m the only one who knows where all my stuff is.
Darwinskeeper almost 2 years ago
Everybody thinks that they’re the hero of their story.
Flossie Mud Duck almost 2 years ago
Is it just me, or has Toby had such eyes before?
Just-me almost 2 years ago
A legend in his own mind…
That thought made me curious as to the origin of the phrase. Here’s what I found.
“What’s the meaning of the phrase ‘A legend in one’s own lifetime’? ‘A legend in their own lifetime’ refers to a living person of considerable fame. What’s the origin of the phrase ‘A legend in one’s own lifetime’? Florence Nightingale – a legend in her lifetime. The original use of this phrase was ‘a legend in her lifetime’, written of Florence Nightingale by Giles Lytton Strachey, in his well-known book Eminent Victorians, 1918: The name of Florence Nightingale lives in the memory of the world by virtue of the lurid and heroic adventure of the Crimea. Had she died – as she nearly did – upon her return to England, her reputation would hardly have been different; her legend would have come down to us almost as we know it today – that gentle vision of female virtue which first took shape before the adoring eyes of the sick soldiers at Scutari.”
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-legend-in-one’s-own-lifetime.html
cuzinron47 almost 2 years ago
Sounds like a ‘you’ problem, not a ‘me’ problem.