A World We Dare to Imagine: Part 3

 

Is it selfish to want to better yourself before helping those in need? This is a difficult question to answer because each person has a different self-fulfillment level. For example, Mark Zuckerberg had $114.5 billion, yet still hasn’t stopped bettering himself. Just last week, he cried when he lost $29.7 billion (which is a lot of money) but I doubt he would have an issue living off of the remaining $84.8 billion. As a result of seeing this massive greed in the media, people begin to mistake self-improvement for selfishness (Goldstein). This misconception generates fear in those who believe that they are not doing enough to help people who are below them on the socioeconomic and societal ladder. However, providing assistance to others before you are ready is dangerous and could lead to harming others and yourself.

Me Then We is a non-profit organization that aims at destigmatizing personal success and providing people with resources. We hope to lift people who are financially surviving—not thriving—by providing resources such as therapy, life coaching, and financial education. Our goal is to choose individuals who want to leave a positive impact, but have an obstacle in their way, and then tailor resources that suit their needs. Once someone completes their betterment exercises, they will feel emotionally, physically, and financially stable enough to help others. Through making a difference in the lives of people who are on the brink of being economically comfortable, we are creating a chain of service. Not only is Me Then We helping those who are overlooked, but also are responsible for the lives that our clients help. 

Works Cited

 

Goldstein, Steve. “As Mark Zuckerberg Suffers $30 Billion Paper Loss, Jeff Bezos Set to Rake in $20                     Billion.” MarketWatch, MarketWatch, 4 Feb. 2022, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/as-                        zuckerberg-suffers-30-billion-paper-loss-bezos-set-to-rake-in-20-billion-11643970598.