I have what I affectionately call The Capitalist Hippie Complex. It means that I have hippie ideals and want to save the world, but I enjoy the challenge of cr

I have what I affectionately call The Capitalist Hippie Complex. It means that I have hippie ideals and want to save the world, but I enjoy the challenge of creating wealth and having nice things; and, these two conflicting ideals cause me great distress. What I one day realized was, donating 10 hours a month doesn't compare to what Bill Gates can now do for the world with his money. It's important to give your actual time, don't get me wrong, but with millions of dollars you can feed a substantial amount of people, pay others to help distribute that massive food allocation, and so on. You can fund disease research. You can do things that create lasting change. The important part is remembering to give back when that time comes. In the meantime, you can also help with your time, but if you truly have the skill to create more wealth than others, your best contribution may be doing so and then giving back generously. There is nothing wrong with that. It's a remarkable and noble goal, even if it seems more self serving.