No big deal, right?
For some reason I'm drawn to the big ideas and to significance. I want to see the world improve. Here are some ideas which are helpful for me. Please share some that are helpful to you in the comments below.
I could go on, but I guess I'm kind of just reproducing Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs in my own words.
Whenever I think about improving the world, significance, purpose, morality, and similar big topics of my existence, I'm drawn back to this hierarchy. If I have a goal of improving the world, I need a way to measure progress toward my goal. Thinking in terms of my (and our) needs gives structure beyond just "human wellbeing."
I think once we're in a solid place as individuals, families, and local communities, that's when we can easily help others. Significant action, movement, and change require a solid base and leverage. I know many who see the problems all around them. They feel the pain of wanting to improve the world and bring positive change. The main problem is, from my perspective, they haven't yet done the hard work to change themselves.
Maybe that's too harsh. Maybe too many people are struggling with the basics of physiological needs and safety to think about much else. Maybe anyone who isn't is just lucky. If determinism is a thing, can we really take credit for our efforts anyway? I still think we have to act as if we can and should. We own ourselves, so we own the results of our actions (both positive and negative).
If we can change ourselves, we'll be positioned to help others on their own journey. Once their needs are met, then in turn can help others. Before long, the world has changed.
It starts with me.
It starts with you.
It starts with every individual working to improve themselves and meet their own needs. I think cryptocurrency is a big part of the solution. Without it, the value we create by benefitting others is constantly taken from us. It can be in the form of interest on debt or fiat currency inflation or energy depletion in jobs we hate but feel trapped in. By owning our own stores of value, we can build wealth and position ourselves for prosperity. It's not a quick fix, but a slow and steady one. It involves hard work and patience.
I'm just starting to glimpse what life will be like at the top of that hierarchy, joining those who are already there helping others around them. That's what motivates me to work hard and grow.
What do you think? What motivates you?
Do you want to make the world a better place?
What do you think is the best way to do that?
