Contribution to society is the byproduct of you pursuing your most deepest and selfish desires. The most selfless thing you can do is to be selfish. Flower doesn't bloom for the service of the community, it follows his own desire.
We all fall into the trap of thinking that our dreams don’t matter because they’re just selfish desires and not at all practical. And If we really want to impact society we should sacrifice our dreams and do what is expected of us because that is the most selfless and virtuous path one could take.
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I have been trying to put this notion into words for a long time and one day I finally had the epiphany and I wrote everything down gradually in a month. I hope this motivates you to never stop working on your dreams.
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