RIP Mr Spock

On this day in 2015, Leonard Nimoy (a.k.a. Mister Spock) passed away. He was a childhood hero of mine, so even today I still feel the loss.

The Star Trek character Mr Spock started as a simple alien character, but through Leonard Nimoy’s input, and through some excellent writers, he came to embody many virtues that I think we can all learn from: patience, reason over irrationality, the primacy of science, mind over body, pursuit of knowledge, goodwill toward all life, and so on.

Of course, mourning someone’s death is one thing. But also, we can honor his memory by applying these principles in our own lives. Make the world a little bit of a better place, in other words.

So, rest in peace Mr Nimoy, and may all readers live long and prosper.