New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Interior designer Sarah Sham has shared an emotional story about her father. He runs a 130-year-old antiques business. When he was asked about his legacy, his 3-word reply left Sarah stunned. The interior designer wrote about it on LinkedIn.

During a podcast recording, the host introduced a ritual called the legacy slate. It imagined everything her father built vanishing entirely overnight. Only whatever he chose to write down would survive.

Sham described her father as an intensely-private man throughout his career. His clients, sources and business dealings remained confidential for decades.

"My father has spent decades being a private man. His clients stayed private, his sources stayed private, his business sta...