You want the millionaires to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars. My question is why don’t you?
Let’s be real. Tragedies are happening everywhere, everyday all around the world, some just get more attention and media exposure. So what are we all doing in preparation for the next disaster?
We all care so much when there is collective attention on a tragedy, but what are we doing the rest of the days in preparation to make a difference to catastrophes?
For the majority. Nothing.
We do though expect others to take more responsibility than we do of ourselves.
Why is that?
Why wait for others when you can be the one to do what you want to see?
We want others to donate large sums because they are rich and have the means to, but if we are so passionate about contribution then why aren’t we personally stepping up and donating the hundreds of thousands, or millions? Many might answer, because we don’t have the means to. I would propose that because someone else worked hard, took risks and made sacrifices in order to earn lots of money and be in a position of large financial wealth, how does that give US the right to dictate how they spend it? If we want to be in a position to see the change we want in the world, it is up to us to take self-responsibility and go out there and work hard in whatever way to create financial abundance for ourselves so we don’t have to put that expectation on others.
If we are so passionate about our environment, people, and animals around the world why aren’t we today as individuals getting to work? Start your own business, write a book, sell your art, buy a franchise, sell an ebook, offer coaching, invest, find a networking marking company, get a second job, for the SOLE purpose of putting yourself in a better position to help the next time crisis occurs. If it means that much to you and you expect others to meet your standards, then where is the self-responsibility? Wouldn’t it make more sense to get yourself in a better financial situation and be in a more powerful position to have the choice to give the contribution you expect of others?
I see so much time being invested into ranting and raving, complaining and blaming, yet so few are actually doing something and taking actions to put themselves in a position to be the change they want to see in the world.
The same thing can be said for people creating drama and judgement around people continuing ‘business as usual’ amidst the bushfires.
Yet, you want everyone to donate, donate, donate?
Give more money, let’s donate etc, but definitely don’t promote your business during this crisis. It doesn’t make sense when the actual businesses are what provides the means to donate the money everybody is screaming for.
I saw a shared post the other day listing ‘billionaires’ with $0 next to their names implying that they had not donated to the bushfires. It has already been shared over 1000 times. I wonder how many people have actually spoken to these individuals personally. I wonder how many of these people have actually viewed these people’s bank accounts. I’d be pretty confident in saying not one. So what other purpose do these posts serve other than to ignite anger and separation? We need to start questioning the validity to all things we see and hear before jumping on bandwagons that don’t contribute anything worthy or positive to society, or our own lives moving forward.
For me personally, I have learnt to see everything through a lens of ‘if I want to see $100,000 donated then it’s up to me, or what am I doing to make that happen’. I don’t see the responsibility as anyone else’s but my own. I don’t need to rant and rave at certain people of groups, or wait and hope for others to take the action I want to see. It’s always up to me!
Why does the responsibility lie so much with others?
Why is it that we have such high expectations of others, but have so little responsibility ourselves?
#thoughtsfortheday