Charity vs Guilt, opinions and morning musings

The ultimate in wants vs needs...

Does anyone need a Superman jacket?  No.  I envy my Uncle Tom for his but...

If I was a minimalist or a Buddhist...

Do I really need... Stuff?

I like stuff.  It distracts. It makes life easier.  It inspires.  But I feel for a long time I put too much importance on stuff.

The #firstworldproblems always bothered me.  I get the juxtaposition of the fact... And the humor... And I'm a man who loves humor.

But the reason it bothered me was... Why complain "OMG my Starbucks coffee is cold.  #firstworldproblems". To me I see the joke, the oh she's selfish but maybe not really attitude.

I'm not saying I'm not selfish.  Far from it.  God, my life has been 28 years of laziness, fear, and unwarranted pride.

But I want and crave change.  If I step on toes, I'll apologize.  If I come across know it all or pretentious, humble me.  But...

I can't be afraid to speak my mind anymore...

Even if it hurts, or people disagree, or feel indignation or hell... Even nothing at all...

I'm me.  A 28 year old father, son, brother, and friend.  I have my faults but... I have a lot of endearing qualities too.  

If you spend your life trying to please the whole world except yourself, there's no guarantee the world will even accept your brand of empathic understanding.  And you might end up miserable... Sacrificing your heart, soul, mind, and emotional happiness for those you love.

So back to Miss Coffee...

You're right.  It is a first world problem.  Maybe instead of acknowledging it or feeling guilty, Google ways to help out third world countries.

You can do so much with so little to help... And make so much difference.  You don't have to join Red Cross or Grean Peace.  You don't have to go broke writing a check out of guilt.

Give what you can, when you can.

A lesson, a quote that has always inspired me.

And if you think I am just one person... Does my contribution matter?  It's just a dollar... They don't need me....

You'd be surprised what a dollar can do.

Also next time you feel like one man playing apathy can't change a thing...