We like to think history is something that happened back then.
Dates in a textbook. Faces in sepia. Lessons we have “learned.”

But nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past.

History isn’t gone. It lives quietly inside us. It shapes how we love, how we lead, how we forgive. It hides in the recipes your grandmother never wrote down, in the family business that survived three recessions, in the way your father said your name.

The past does not stay buried. It negotiates, it whispers, it waits to be heard. When we ignore it, it finds new ways to repeat itself.

I have seen this in my work with legacy and memory. In family stories that fade, and in digital voices that return. Memory is not nostalgia. It is continuity.

That is why we built Reflekta: to bridge that space between past and present.
History never left.
It just needed a way to speak again.

If this idea resonates, you may also want to read Intent vs Impact, a reflection on how meaning often survives long after the moment passes.

FAQ 

Q1: What does “nothing is so privileged as thinking history belongs to the past” mean?
It means the idea that history is over is an illusion. Our daily choices and emotions are shaped by what came before us.

Q2: How does Reflekta relate to this idea?
Reflekta helps families turn memory into conversation, keeping the voices and stories of loved ones alive across generations.

About the Author:

Miles Spencer is a multi-exit founder, investor, and storyteller. His work at the intersection of memory and technology is rooted in personal experience and a deep belief in legacy.