RFB&D

I had a moment of clarity last week. It was a fleeting 5 seconds, but very poignant. My moment involved realizing that I was a very selfish person. Almost everything I do somehow involves getting something for me. I was not proud of myself. I always talk about how screwed up the world is, how politics have wronged the commoners, how if I were the president I would change the world for the better. My moment involved discovering just how hypocritical I am; if I really wanted to change the world, I probably would have done something, anything, towards that goal by now. At this time, it is pretty safe to say that my life has been consumed by the corporate rat race. I take and take and want and want, and combinations there of.

It was during this moment that I decided I really needed to volunteer somewhere, doing something fun, that would somehow make the world a better place. I searched online for hours, and I found RFB&D. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.

I know I'm still a horribly self-centered, selfish person, and you could make a convincing argument that I signed up to volunteer at the RFB&D Palo Alto branch because of selfish reasons. But at least I'm making a small step forward. At least its something. I'll work on becoming president of the world tomorrow.