Great stuff Nitin! I am in the same shoes and decided it's best to donate at local level than try to volunteer my time. Also, on LinkedIn note, it has become a way to flex like Instagram and lately, all the sites look the same and push us to "Keep up with the joness"
Thanks Deepak! Yeah, if one is busy with a career, or has family commitments, or just simply doesn't enjoy volunteering their time, then it's perfectly fine to donate money instead. Maybe later in life when you have way too much time on your hands (like when you are done with your career/kids have moved out, etc), that's when it might be great to seriously start volunteering your time.
I don't think you're a selfish 'prick' at all. I read somewhere that it can seem selfish when one hasn't had all their needs met in a long time, and has gotten used to putting other's needs before their own. I try to help only when I'm content with having had my way all the way through (which rarely happens).
PS: I didn't know the gravel+sand solution was complete by itself. I've been naively waiting for bbmp to do something to my local road's patchwork after they left it 'incomplete'.
Hi Vinith, that's a good point. Personal aspirations come first, serving others next. Every time I accomplish some major personal goal, I'm automatically inspired to set aside a couple days and try to do some social service. After those couple days, I've had my fill and just wanna get back to working toward my next personal objective.
Hey Nitin, Thanks for writing. Although I believe folks who has the means to dedicate their time and energy for social cause, They wont try. And also thanks for honestly sharing that this is not ur cup of tea. I agree that you could do lot more impact via financial donation to meaningful organtions.
Great stuff Nitin! I am in the same shoes and decided it's best to donate at local level than try to volunteer my time. Also, on LinkedIn note, it has become a way to flex like Instagram and lately, all the sites look the same and push us to "Keep up with the joness"
Thanks Deepak! Yeah, if one is busy with a career, or has family commitments, or just simply doesn't enjoy volunteering their time, then it's perfectly fine to donate money instead. Maybe later in life when you have way too much time on your hands (like when you are done with your career/kids have moved out, etc), that's when it might be great to seriously start volunteering your time.
I don't think you're a selfish 'prick' at all. I read somewhere that it can seem selfish when one hasn't had all their needs met in a long time, and has gotten used to putting other's needs before their own. I try to help only when I'm content with having had my way all the way through (which rarely happens).
PS: I didn't know the gravel+sand solution was complete by itself. I've been naively waiting for bbmp to do something to my local road's patchwork after they left it 'incomplete'.
Hi Vinith, that's a good point. Personal aspirations come first, serving others next. Every time I accomplish some major personal goal, I'm automatically inspired to set aside a couple days and try to do some social service. After those couple days, I've had my fill and just wanna get back to working toward my next personal objective.
Hey Nitin, Thanks for writing. Although I believe folks who has the means to dedicate their time and energy for social cause, They wont try. And also thanks for honestly sharing that this is not ur cup of tea. I agree that you could do lot more impact via financial donation to meaningful organtions.