I’ve decided to start a blog to start putting some extra energy into this project. The vision of building a healthy society that supports everyone’s aspirations to feel safe and have a meaningful and fulfilling life will take years to achieve, but the process of making it happen will itself be meaningful and satisfying. The purpose of this blog will be to clarify the vision and help people who share the vision to make choices wherever they are in life that will contribute to its fulfillment.
The bottom line is that everyone should have a ‘primary activity’ that enables them to make a contribution and have a good life. The job or activity uses their talents or gifts and/or is suited to their temperament and personality. That is, someone who is a teacher at heart, should ideally be a teacher, someone suited to taking on conflict should be in a role that feels more natural to them, e.g., a lawyer, etc. I say ‘primary activity’ instead of job because it need not be a ‘job’. Someone suited and wanting to in a non income-generating role and can afford to do so, should be supported, respected and valued for doing so.
Owners of businesses should see their role as being a positive component of a healthy society and more than a vehicle for generating shareholder return. This change in perspective will translate into businesses that operate with different values, priorities and rules of engagement.
For people who are inspired by the vision of a healthy society, supporting the pursuit of happiness and well-being for all, I hope to clarify the underlying principles and help people make choices that help this manifest this vision. While large organizations play an important role in bringing about change, individuals and businesses can play their part.
