when i left home at 17 i quickly learned i need money to survive. ever since then i have been obsessed with making money. i thought by having money i would be successful. i thought money would make me happy. i was wrong. i got lucky and got in to BTC when the price was at $2 and i hoarded all the BTC i acquired. with BTC at $450 i now have more money than i need. now that i have money after spending most of my life chasing it i have realized that money does not make me happy. i need to do something else with my life besides make more money. i have plenty of interests, motorcycles, extreme sports, traveling, technology. i guess i could try and find a way to make a career out of that. but that's not really what i want to do. i want to get in to non-profit work. i noticed that being a good person and helping people makes me happier than buying a new car or whatever consumer product i desire.
for example, i bought myself a new motorcycle. on my way back from the DMV i saw an old man sitting on a bus bench. he was dirty had white hair a long white beard. i could tell he was homeless. after flying past him on my flashy new motorcycle i kept thinking about what i have compared to what he has. after driving a few blocks i decided to turn around and give him $20. i was a good feeling and a proud moment in my life. next summer i bought myself a flashy BMW. on my way back from the DMV i saw the same guy in the same fucking spot a whole year later. it was raining out and he was just sitting there with his guitar and shopping cart full of clothes and what little possessions he had. i thought how much it must suck to be sitting there in the rain so i turned around again. when i pulled up to him he remembered me. i talked to him for little bit shook his hand gave him $50 and wished him the best. even though i already gave this man $70 i wished i could do more for him.
a few weeks later i watched a video about this guy that goes around and gives the homeless food and water. i thought that was awesome. after more browsing i found a video of a guy who was interviewing a homeless man. something he said caught my attention. he said i don't want to beg, i want to work. those words kinda stayed with me and eventually i started thinking i should find a way to help these people find work so they can get off the streets and become productive members of society. i want to start some kind of free service that helps put the homeless in contact with employment opportunities. this is going to be a massive task and to be honest i don't know where to start. i know i can't do it alone so i figured i would post here and see what kind of responses i get. maybe i can find people who want to contribute in some way even if it is just moral support or a few good suggestions that can help get the ball rolling.
and just to confirm, i am very serious about this. it's hard to explain but i've been having this itch to get in to non-profit for a long time. i guess my reasons are a combination of things. wasting my life chasing money, making fucked up decisions and selling my integrity to make the almighty dollar, looking at the world through a critical perspective and realizing everything is backwards. life should be about being a good person, helping others, love, happiness, all that shit you know is more important but for some reason still takes a back seat when compared to money status and consumer goods. after so long of being disgusted with all the fucked up things i've seen i knew i didn't want to be a part of that life. i knew i needed more than having a fat wallet a BMW and a $700 cell phone. i don't believe in fate destiny or any of that stuff but i can't shake the feeling that this is what i'm meant to do. and since i don't have anything better to do i think i should stop thinking about it and just start doing it.
i will leave you guys with some feel good videos to get the positive energy flowing. after i figure out how i can help the homeless and all that is in place i want to move on to feeding people and helping abandoned/abused animals find good homes. i want to make a career out of this and do it long term. i know i could do alot of good i just need a good kick in the ass and a few good minds to bounce ideas off of. if you would like to contribute or have any bright ideas how i could get started i would greatly appreciate your time and suggestions.
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