See that makes way more sense, but I’m rereading the original comment and I’m still not getting that. I’m guessing Buddha didn’t say “you only have value insofar as how useful/reliable to others you are”

Edit: I guess this is kinda similar. I don’t think I like the word “useful”. I prefer the below phrasing

The value of life is not based on how long we live, but how much we contribute to others

in our society.