I just came back from a fantastic December holiday. The thought of having to go shopping after a 13hr drive and a 3 week do-nothing stint was horrendously depressing. So when I opened my fridge and saw that my partner’s PA had thoughtfully done it for me I was immensely relieved. Until I noticed her choice of food. My gratitude instantly turned to extreme irritation.
When I first started the iACTw organisation it was with a genuine desire to actually change the world – as my motivation was truly altruistic I had no thought to finances. Naturally it would be a non-profit. In my zealous vision I didn’t quite imagine that all my previously saved profit would be fed into this hungry brain child; non-profit lived up to its name.
I have fought a personal battle with fantasy for pretty much my whole life. I suppose I preferred the life in my mind rather than what was presented to me. I suspect I’m not alone in this choice.
In October 2008 Google announced (rather quietly) that they would be donating 2 million bukaroos to 5 top ideas/charities to ‘help those who help the most’. Knowing how forward thinking they are my respect level for them rose as I thought they would be sharing that visionary philosophy with improving the world. I also believed they would make a serious impact as… well they’re Google.
