Still, whether we like to think about it or not, we’ll all have epitaphs, either real or figurative, one day. And many individuals, famous and otherwise, just can’t stand the idea of someone other than them writing their epitaphs. After all, those words are presumably going to be there for a while. Jim Morgan, CEO of Krispy Kreme writes that his epitaph would consist of 9 lessons he has learned during his career. Other authors feel that writing your epitaph will keep you from living a life of regret. Finally, some, like Ludolph van Ceulen, the discoverer of pi, would let their achievements speak for themselves. Ludolph’s epitaph reads, “3.14159265358979323846264338327950288…”
