Why Do We Need More Philanthropists in the Modern World???
Hi, dear Steemians!
The pursuit of riches is the greatest value in our human society nowadays. Wealth is the defining characteristic of success and accomplishment, and it is a merit pursued by a great many dreamers from all ages and ethnic diversities.
In such society, capitalism is dominant in all economic affairs, and its sole purpose is to enhance the qualities that undermine the increasement of profit.
But is this the greatest thing we could aspire to achieve?
The class gap of wealth in society is indeed a problem, but it is not rooted in devilry and mischief. It is simply a matter of inevitable turn of events as a result of a properly functioning economic system.
The real dilemma is the purpose behind such riches and wealth. Many people aspire to become wealthy and that is their ultimate dream. But wealth in itself should not be a purpose, but a means to an end.
Imagine that you set out to become wealthy and acquire this dream after a couple of years of hard and exhausting work. What then? Should your purpose now be to become more and more wealthy?
Is that going to satisfy you or your soul?
Adam Smith once described the entirety of human endeavors in the economics of society as a search for the love of two primary things; money and glory.
One of the most effective ways to create an equal society is to give wealth meaning. Meaning and purpose are great incentives as they give people will and determination to do things that they otherwise would not.
Consider a soldier who fights in the front line for the glory of his country and wins the respect of his people.
Consider a scientist who works tirelessly to reveal something new about the laws that govern our universe.
Consider the boy who wishes to, one day, become the greatest artist on the face of the earth.
We can appreciate all these aspirations, because we see them all as noble.
But even though we live in a society where the most fundamental purpose is to gain riches, we refuse to believe that the pursuit is noble.
Most of us associate wealth with greed, where in truth it could be just a mean onto another end nobler than anything we could imagine.
That is where the idea of philanthropy comes in. That is where there is yet chance to create equity in our society.
The idea that wealth is a powerful tool in the minds of the decent.
Even if your aspiration is to become wealthy, consider the potential that it holds apart from your own desires and needs.
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Important Note!
I have been working very hard on this blog since the beginning. I have a very busy life but I am giving my best and believe me I have shared experiences that I have been coaching thousands of people and I know that the change of the Mindset should be daily. I am already grateful to see you giving upvotes to each other and you can see this with the fact that many already have 8, 9, 10 upvotes. But I'm sure that with the effort of all of us we will see a community with, more and more upvotes each others and for that everyone should get engaged so we can make it come true. I believe and we can! Resteem...
***Remember Community: Please, if you commented and upvote on a new post I did, please always go back to the previous one because if someone in the community commented lastly because of time zone differences it will be without your upvote and that would not be fair.
You all know the goal! We can reach: More and More Upvotes each others!
Attention!!!
I'm reading all the meaningful comments from the posts.
I am here making a list of all of you who have helped build this community by voting for each other who write meaningful comments and soon I will respond to everyone with comment and thank you all because I can already see this spirit being built in this Positive Mindset community and help between all of you.
You will receive my upvote in all material and brief comments I will do this in all the posts I am following very closely and I can see what the people who are generous and contribute to this legacy that I am trying to build with all of you can become reality in a short time.
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First of all, I would like to thank all of you, who are the most active and proactive in this community, showing your generosity and always with meaningful comments. From now on I will always make a list of these incredible people who have helped to expand our goal of growing ever more.
But I ask that if you are new around here you read many of the previous posts because they make it clear that we are building a community with respect among all, generosity and this blog is for those who really want to start moving their Mindset to positive and moreover be part of the growth of all of us who contribute to this blog. Please do not ask to include you in the list if you are just wanting upvotes because we want here people genuinely attuned to growth and good attitudes and as I have always said with Respect as the basis of all, generosity and positivity!
ABOUT OUR LIST!!! WE NEED GROW THIS LIST! LET'S GO TOGETHER IN THIS COMMUNITY - RESTEEM!
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Thanks All of You!!!!