One thing I would also like to point out is that relativity is the enemy here. Compared to being a billionaire, making a âmereâ six figures as a successful engineer and donating 10% doesnât seem like much, but letâs take a step back and look at it objectively. If you donate 10% of that, thatâs saving 3+ lives every single year. Across a career, that could easily save a HUNDRED PEOPLE. Thatâs like, two schoolbusses full of children! This is incredibly valuable, regardless of what anybody else is doing.
If you save three people, then as far as Iâve concerned youâve made a positive contribution with your life as long as youâre a somewhat decent person the rest of the time, and nobody can tell you otherwise. Youâre in a position to do that every year you have an engineering job, even if itâs not in EA!
Everyone who signs that pledge (or donates the equivalent) is doing incredible work. The child you saved doesnât care if someone else saved ten or not, and every life is precious.
Thank you! The rational part of my brain tries to communicate that to the part thatâs hell-bent on anchoring my priors to inadequacy. Hearing it from others helps to drown out the demons.
Or maybe I should thank that part of my brain for trying to keep me safe or something? Therapy is confusing.
Thanks for sharing this, semicycle!
One thing I would also like to point out is that relativity is the enemy here. Compared to being a billionaire, making a âmereâ six figures as a successful engineer and donating 10% doesnât seem like much, but letâs take a step back and look at it objectively. If you donate 10% of that, thatâs saving 3+ lives every single year. Across a career, that could easily save a HUNDRED PEOPLE. Thatâs like, two schoolbusses full of children! This is incredibly valuable, regardless of what anybody else is doing.
If you save three people, then as far as Iâve concerned youâve made a positive contribution with your life as long as youâre a somewhat decent person the rest of the time, and nobody can tell you otherwise. Youâre in a position to do that every year you have an engineering job, even if itâs not in EA!
Everyone who signs that pledge (or donates the equivalent) is doing incredible work. The child you saved doesnât care if someone else saved ten or not, and every life is precious.
Thank you! The rational part of my brain tries to communicate that to the part thatâs hell-bent on anchoring my priors to inadequacy. Hearing it from others helps to drown out the demons.
Or maybe I should thank that part of my brain for trying to keep me safe or something? Therapy is confusing.