Thank you for sharing your views on this topic denmarkguy.
Personally I do want to change the world to the better, but most often those thoughts leads me to rethink my life, especially my career!
I am a person who thrives when I believe in what I do but earning money is not always easy while doing something particularly good for the world. Something with purpose I should say.
Lately I have started focusing more on the small things I do that potentially will make the world a better place, even though it is very small scale.
Those activities involve being nice, smiling, helping and holding back on negativity (not starting rumors, never criticizing etc.)
Keep those nice posts coming and stay positive!
ronni
@ronni, thank for your thoughtful comment!
Seems to me you're on the right path. Often this whole business of changing the world begins with changing ourselves to become more the way we'd like the world to be. As Gandhi once said "BE the change you wish for in the world." It's leadership by example.
"Earning a living" is often a challenge because the way many organizations and work-formats are set up are counter to betterment of the world. In 1999, I made the switch from working in the IT industry to working for myself... but it was not just a "single jump." My "old" work supported a life I could no longer afford as self-employed... so I had to change my LIFE, before I could change my work, and that also happened a little bit at a time.
Meanwhile, keep doing what you're doing... be the best version of YOU possible.
Tak for indlægget!
Thank you for the encouragement denmarkguy. I also get immidiate payback on an emotional level when I feel I am doing good. Hopefully Steemit might be the solution that merges "doing good things for the world" and getting paid for it.
Was it your IT profession what brought you to the states originally?