I have never met Mark Zuckerberg. Maybe he's a great guy, maybe he's not. Either way, I have to say I admire the fact that while he is rich enough to do whatever he wants, he chooses to devote a portion of his time and energy to give back to the rest of society. In addition to time and effort, he and his wife Priscilla have also generously vowed to donate 99% of their Facebook shares to charity. That's a lot of money!
Below is a link to the commencement speech Mark Zuckerberg gave to the Class of 2017 at Harvard University - its theme, helping each other find our purpose and building community. I think these are themes that many Steemers can identify with, especially the part about building community.
I particularly liked the quote he used at the end of his speech:
“May the source of strength, who blessed the ones before us, help us find the courage to make our lives a blessing.”
Wouldn't it be a wonderful world if each of us lived our lives so that we are a blessing to ourselves and to our communities? I guess that's something I aspire to do, and I deeply respect and admire the many people I've met who live their lives giving back to others, each in their own way.
The speech is a little long to read, but I hope you find the time to enjoy it.
Spoiler: The pickup line he used with Priscilla is pretty awful, but I guess it worked for him!
Here is the link to the Zuckerberg's speech!
This post was inspired by a post by @digitalist on purpose. https://steemit.com/onpurpose/@digitalist/on-purpose