The Social Dilemma & Addiction | The Better Than Rich Show Ep. 5

The Social Dilemma & Addiction

Self-awareness is important, we need it so we can be conscious of our purpose and make informed decisions based on it. Here at Better Than Rich we know that our Purpose isn’t a job or a title, those things can be extremely useful in helping you advance to our purpose but they aren’t the purpose itself. Self-awareness is being able to take a step back and view things from all perspectives, taking yourself out of reaction mode and into a proactive mode with a wider perspective. 

Part of broadening your own perspective is by being able to understand the perspective of others as well. Traveling to see and experience how people live around the world -even just in another state- is a great way to open our eyes to the perspectives of others. It’s important to explore different ideas and not strictly stay concrete with your perspective. Deciding that our own point of view is the only one is an extreme limiter to our growth. 

Self-awareness is understanding that your point of view is not the only one, and most likely someone has an opposite one to you. Then understand that your perspective is valid and so is theirs based on all that they have experienced. 

Let’s face it, no matter how much you know it’s very slim compared to how much you could know. A major problem some people have is believing they know everything and not being open to new ideas or points of view because they are so attached to their current beliefs and viewpoints. 

Avoiding Purposelessness

You are a speck on this planet, you will go through the same life cycle as everyone else does so sometimes people can get stuck in this idea that nothing matters. 

Here at Better Than Rich we understand this point of view and agree with nothing matters but, at the same time everything matters. It’s a balance of both points of view. 

It’s understanding and accepting that in the grand scheme of things you are irrelevant but within your life you have meaning. Your ideas, your thoughts, your experiences are important but they are yours, you are part of something bigger than yourself. You decide what you do and that is a blessing.

Giving back to others and your community with your talent or gifts is also a way to avoid the feeling of being purposeless. 

You may not know all the amazing people from the past. We can’t name every great mom and dad, you probably don’t remember who donated to your community YMCA, but that doesn’t make them any less great. They might not be read about in the history books but they made lasting impacts on their community by serving the people they come in contact with. 

Instead of trying to change the world, start with your world first.

The way we impact the people around us and our community help impact the world like a ripple effect. If everyone shows up better for the people they have then the world would ultimately be a better place.