want to make a difference

[bititup]

Money can changr people lives

Money doesn't change people it just amplifies what was already their. I wish you well OP this is a really good thing you are doing you are i haven't seen many people like you in a long time i hope you change the world.

[WEB slicer]

Hope for humanity

that's a good one. i like how you tried again and came up with multiple suggestions. respect.

No kidding. That's why I like stories like the guy who offered a homeless man his choice of $100 or free programming lessons. Last I heard, the homeless guy had made an Android app for people who want to carpool. Have you considered doing something like that? Teach a man to fish...

i am open minded to all options and possibilities. but at this time i'm not sure how i could teach a man to fish.

[WEB slicer]

I wish you well OP this is a really good thing you are doing you are i haven't seen many people like you in a long time i hope you change the world.

thank you sir, i'm hoping i can get you guys involved too. i'm sure as of right now most of you are thinking i'm ain't gonna do shit. but once i show you guys some progress hopefully i can get the bitcoin community involved.

i can already see the headlines: bitcoin community saving lives.

[bitsmichel]

here's some more (nobody else is trying  ):

Bitlife
Bithome
Bit4home
Streetbits
Coinstreet

No kidding. That's why I like stories like the guy who offered a homeless man his choice of $100 or free programming lessons. Last I heard, the homeless guy had made an Android app for people who want to carpool. Have you considered doing something like that? Teach a man to fish...
i am open minded to all options and possibilities. but at this time i'm not sure how i could teach a man to fish.

First you need some tools to do something. To write a book you need a pen, to build a car you need tools, to walk around the world you need map/route information. Given the right tools one can achieve really great things. To give a simple example, if a homeless person was allowed they could chop wood and build their own house.  Kids can build quite decent houses/huts as a hobby, so homeless people could do it if they were only allowed.There are a lot of regulations : you cannot make a house, the ground belongs to a single entity (the government) etc;  Perhaps if there were a private terrain (the permission) with the tools, they would build houses.

It is difficult to do all things at once. Start an experiment with a small group.

Money doesn't change people it just amplifies what was already their. I wish you well OP this is a really good thing you are doing you are i haven't seen many people like you in a long time i hope you change the world.

This depends on where you live. Some people sell their organs for just 100$, so it can make a big difference.

[socal]

charity begins at home ese, how about breaking off some of that bitcoin fortune for an aspiring bitcoin entrepreneur?


lol srsly though glad you found something contrsuctive to do with your fortune, But I must respectfully disagree with the whole money doesnt make you happy notion on the grounds that money DOES make me happy its great not having to worry about bills, the kids, food, gas, or having to work but alas I am poor and so I do have to worry about all those things

[WEB slicer]

(nobody else is trying  ):

nope, most people just don't care. has anybody else noticed the lack of contributions to the thread? i have. not even a single post from a "hero" member.

[nickenburg]

I also have seen a youtube video, where Vitaly helps a homeless man find a job, new clothes and new theet.
Its really nice what some successful people do back for the poor in the world.
But there are enough rich people that are profitting of the poor people.
The whole world should come toghether, and make it so we can live togheter.
And where we all have the same things, so no one needs to steal or be jealous.
Its really nice to help a few people, but we need alot more rich people to help everyone.

[WEB slicer]

charity begins at home ese, how about breaking off some of that bitcoin fortune for an aspiring bitcoin entrepreneur?


lol srsly though glad you found something contrsuctive to do with your fortune, But I must respectfully disagree with the whole money doesnt make you happy notion on the grounds that money DOES make me happy its great not having to worry about bills, the kids, food, gas, or having to work but alas I am poor and so I do have to worry about all those things

my focus is on the less fortunate. if you have food to eat a roof over your head a computer and internet access my money is better spent elsewhere.

everybody is different but my personal experience is money does not make me happy. people who don't have alot of money often think it's the shortcut to happiness. it's not. if you can't be happy without money you won't be happy with money. i will agree having money can make life less stressful and provide access to experiences that you would not have without money. but to say money is the reason for happiness is rubbish.

[socal]

charity begins at home ese, how about breaking off some of that bitcoin fortune for an aspiring bitcoin entrepreneur?


lol srsly though glad you found something contrsuctive to do with your fortune, But I must respectfully disagree with the whole money doesnt make you happy notion on the grounds that money DOES make me happy its great not having to worry about bills, the kids, food, gas, or having to work but alas I am poor and so I do have to worry about all those things

my focus is on the less fortunate. if you have food to eat a roof over your head a computer and internet access my money is better spent elsewhere.

everybody is different but my personal experience is money does not make me happy. people who don't have alot of money often think it's the shortcut to happiness. it's not. if you can't be happy without money you won't be happy with money. i will agree having money can make life less stressful and provide access to experiences that you would not have without money. but to say money is the reason for happiness is rubbish.

Ahh well in that respect then yes money in and of itself doesn't make anybody happy it's worthless BUT in the viewpoint of all the things that money can be turned into i.e house, car, bills, food, gas, etc then I am firmly of the belief that YES money IS happiness and I would be a million times happier with lots of money because then I can spend time with the family and not at 16 hr work days barely scratching by

[WEB slicer]

I also have seen a youtube video, where Vitaly helps a homeless man find a job, new clothes and new theet.
Its really nice what some successful people do back for the poor in the world.
But there are enough rich people that are profitting of the poor people.
The whole world should come toghether, and make it so we can live togheter.
And where we all have the same things, so no one needs to steal or be jealous.
Its really nice to help a few people, but we need alot more rich people to help everyone.

i have seen that video. it's videos like those that have inspired me to do something. once the non-profit is established and i have something to offer as proof of concept i plan to contact him and other youtube celebrities like BFvsGF romanatwood shaytards and jenna marbles. they have millions of subscribers. if i can get them on board it will be a game changer. and i doubt very much they would not want to get involved. it's good PR and it gives them a chance to contribute and do something good with their status and subscribers.

[WEB slicer]

money IS happiness

i disagree, you can't buy happiness. you can't buy love. happiness comes from within.

[Acidyo]

Wait, hold on.. an interesting thread in the off-topic section with meaningful text? Get out of here!

[WEB slicer]

Wait, hold on.. an interesting thread in the off-topic section with meaningful text? Get out of here!

craziness right? welcome to the party friend.

[bitsmichel]

Ahh well in that respect then yes money in and of itself doesn't make anybody happy it's worthless BUT in the viewpoint of all the things that money can be turned into i.e house, car, bills, food, gas, etc then I am firmly of the belief that YES money IS happiness and I would be a million times happier with lots of money because then I can spend time with the family and not at 16 hr work days barely scratching by

Sometimes the ones with money and a roof above their head are also unfortunate. That is to say, money does not solve all problems, such as depression, bullying, being ignored/misunderstood, divorce and other situations in society.

everybody is different but my personal experience is money does not make me happy. people who don't have alot of money often think it's the shortcut to happiness. it's not. if you can't be happy without money you won't be happy with money. i will agree having money can make life less stressful and provide access to experiences that you would not have without money. but to say money is the reason for happiness is rubbish.

I think it depends on what makes you happy/unhappy much more than money. Sometimes money can change the situation that makes you unhappy, and sometimes you can change a situation without money. That is not to say money is happiness, but it can help you deal with certain situations that make you unhappy.

[WEB slicer]

money does not solve all problems, such as depression, bullying, being ignored/misunderstood, divorce and other situations in society.

truth, i don't like to admit it but i have been miserable for a long time. mainly due to family problems since i was a kid. then my dad died and he was the only person i could count on in life. after i lost my dad i was a mess. it was around this time that i started making tons of cash. even though i was close to being a millionaire i was still miserable. and that's when i realized money won't make you happy. only you can make you happy.

I think it depends on what makes you happy/unhappy much more than money. Sometimes money can change the situation that makes you unhappy, and sometimes you can change a situation without money. That is not to say money is happiness, but it can help you deal with certain situations that make you unhappy.

agreed, somebody told me money won't make you happy but what you do with it can help you get there. he said people who only buy material things will never be happy. but people who spend their money on experiences and the people around them are more likely to find happiness.

[bitsmichel]

truth, i don't like to admit it but i have been miserable for a long time. mainly due to family problems since i was a kid. then my dad died and he was the only person i could count on in life. after i lost my dad i was a mess. it was around this time that i started making tons of cash. even though i was close to being a millionaire i was still miserable. and that's when i realized money won't make you happy. 

Im sorry for your loss.

agreed, somebody told me money won't make you happy but what you do with it can help you get there. he said people who only buy material things will never be happy. but people who spend their money on experiences and the people around them can be.

I think there are various internal and external impulses that can make us happy. Money is only one of the many variables, some variables we cannot always influence (like breakup, divorce , loss etc). These is much more to life than the lifestyle we are basically told/forced to live in.

 

[nickenburg]

I think money would defenitly make me happier then im now.
I wouldnt have my parents whining that I have to go earn paper.
I can do whatever I want, whenever I want it.
But I understand the situation in the world doesnt make me happy.
You see alot of poverty and hear alot of bad news everyday.
And it would be nice to be able to do something back.

[rhino34567]

This really made me think. Instead of trying to hoard money, why not spread it out just a bit to less fortunate members that could actually help do something in the world? If all the homeless people were given the opportunity to be productive, I believe that we would be much farther in progress than we currently are. Heck, we may have even already found the cure for cancer or such. If you think about it, it would only take one person to give the opportunity to one other person, and if everybody does it, think about what could happen.

[bitsmichel]

I wouldnt have my parents whining that I have to go earn paper.

After you get that paper, you may have a boss whining what to do for basically all day. (working hours+travel time)
Perhaps this boss did not even get good grades, there is no magic to it, he is just another human being; except in a different political position.

You see alot of poverty and hear alot of bad news everyday.

The news corporations want you to see only the bad news. I had a personal experience in which there was a supposed terror attack - which turned out to be nothing - you find yourself stuck in a place, and just want to go home.. instead the media television guys wont bugger off and blocking everything.

[WEB slicer]

Im sorry for your loss.

thanks, he had a heart attack and died instantly. something like that really puts everything in to focus and makes you think about what is and isn't important in life. i spent so much time chasing money when i should have been spending more time with my dad. the only reason i'm telling everybody this is cause i want you guys to take a good look at your life and figure out what's most important to you.

I think there are various internal and external impulses that can make us happy. Money is only one of the many variables, some variables we cannot always influence (like breakup, divorce , loss etc). These is much more to life than the lifestyle we are basically told/forced to live in.

i agree with this too, money is just one of many variables that can effect your happiness. but money by itself will not make you happy.

And it would be nice to be able to do something back.

stick around, you can help right here. i can't be in every state and every neighborhood. i'm gonna need help.