There's an old expression, "Be careful what you wish for."

Good advice.

I have walked on the paths of knowledge and sampled the intoxicating wine of its secrets. I have chased the glimmering flames of revelations with the passion of a love-struck lover. I have embraced truths that have toppled kingdoms and caused demons to weep in fear. This has been my life. I regret not the loss of wealth, for I have discovered a treasure far greater. I regret not the loss of days browsing through dust filled chambers, for I have become part of history. I regret not the loss of fame, for I have obtained a minute portion of the eternal story, and helped shape it. I regret not the loss of my life, for I have recorded all I have learned, seen, done, heard, thought, and lived.