Will I get in trouble for not answering the question?

Really, I could live either of those existences, but I would not want to. I'm not Alexander the Great and I'm not a simple minded peon either. I almost went the 'struggling to make a difference' route and I accomplished quite a bit doing it, but that's no longer me. I'm living simply now but I know that it won't bring me true happiness. Like you said, it's vapid and shallow.

I don't care if I'm remembered. In fact, I would rather not be. My goal is to find inner contentment and live from within myself. I wish to have an effect on this world and I know that I have to always be working towards something higher than myself, but it doesn't have to be on a worldwide scale. If I base my sense of self on it, then I'll falter.

I guess what I'm saying is that I would rather live a confident and balanced life where I am consistently doing some good. I no longer wish to give myself over to it though.