tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post3578600102321278316..comments2024-03-07T14:43:21.888-08:00Comments on Whatever I want to write about: More is not always betterSriram Khéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907731254833435446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-49061912471090191342015-09-09T08:56:04.398-07:002015-09-09T08:56:04.398-07:00I will add this to your list: the vast number of N...I will add this to your list: the vast number of NGOs. While our opinions might diverge on the causes that NGOs champion, I am sure we will agree that most people who commit themselves to the NGO work are not after money. Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-46402466961359574952015-09-08T22:10:18.093-07:002015-09-08T22:10:18.093-07:00I am not sure we are built to think more is better...I am not sure we are built to think more is better, but we are raised to think more is better. It is the basis of the American dream. I am not sure it is a modern phenomenon though. Rich people for centuries have built bigger castles, more luxurious carriages, bigger yachts, traveled to more exotic places, etc., in constant competition with their neighbors.<br /><br />It is widely proven in research that serving others by volunteering improves many a bad mood, episodes of self-pity and occasional bouts of mild depression. The same must be true in paid positions as well. How else can one explain so many people doing so much thankless work for so little money - social workers, nurses, teachers, public safety officers, etc.Anne in Salemnoreply@blogger.com