Great points. I like this rewrite for the plumber at your local McDonald's: "Think about it: something I did reached 10,000 actual living people and had an imp

Great points. I like this rewrite for the plumber at your local McDonald's: "Think about it: something I did reached 10,000 actual living people and had an impact (however small) on their life. That would never have been possible if I didn’t know how to plumb." This statement works equally well for many professions.