So my mom and her sister used to run a non-profit thrift store that supported a homeless shelter and I worked there as a kid, and I would see people shopping there from the community that I knew had money and I told my mom I didn't think it was right that they were shopping there because in my mind the merchandise should only be for the people who couldn't afford to buy it in a normal store, and my no-B.S. mom said look, if those middle-class people didn't shop here, we'd never sell enough stuff to keep the doors open, and then what would happen to both the homeless who rely on our proceeds to keep a roof over their heads AND the shoppers who truly needed the thrift store? That's my metaphor for "people who are able to create content right now need to keep doing it if they can so that we don't all lose out." Keep doing your thing. You're making the world better, and we take turns doing that when we can for those who can't until it's our turn to need help. See you in Columbus! 🙂
So my mom and her sister used to run a non-profit thrift store that supported a homeless shelter and I worked there as a kid, and I would see people shopping there from the community that I knew had money and I told my mom I didn't think it was right that they were shopping there because in my mind the merchandise should only be for the people who couldn't afford to buy it in a normal store, and my no-B.S. mom said look, if those middle-class people didn't shop here, we'd never sell enough stuff to keep the doors open, and then what would happen to both the homeless who rely on our proceeds to keep a roof over their heads AND the shoppers who truly needed the thrift store? That's my metaphor for "people who are able to create content right now need to keep doing it if they can so that we don't all lose out." Keep doing your thing. You're making the world better, and we take turns doing that when we can for those who can't until it's our turn to need help. See you in Columbus! 🙂
Love this analogy, Eddie! See you soon!
Well said and it’s nice to not feel alone in the guilt.
Thank you and yes, absolutely!
Thank you for this-your words really illustrate what I struggle with sometimes...
So glad to hear that we share that struggle, Alexis, and we're making the world better ❤️