Help me help humanity
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is this just marketing and twisted words or do you mean it?
world needs peace -> people love -> let them do what they love-> let's make an app for tiny businesses ... I don't get yet how this will bring peace
It's a leap of an idea... but... I can maybe see how letting people do what they love will work.
The most important axiom of a startup is make something people want--you have to make a small subset of people happy.
IF, and this is a big IF, you can get enough users, you can evolve a market of specialists solving problems for each other. And if you can keep the businesses small, ie not corporate, you can probably get away from the "profit by any means necessary" mentality. When businesses, when transactions become depersonalised (which is what happens when you enter into deals with large corporations), you necessarily become one step removed from knowing that you're solving someone's problem. You don't get to see that you're helping people, you only see the proxy of that--money.
It's an idea. I don't know that I buy it. But it's worth a try to make compassion for one another obvious in letting transactions be more personal.
The most important axiom of a startup is make something people want--you have to make a small subset of people happy.
IF, and this is a big IF, you can get enough users, you can evolve a market of specialists solving problems for each other. And if you can keep the businesses small, ie not corporate, you can probably get away from the "profit by any means necessary" mentality. When businesses, when transactions become depersonalised (which is what happens when you enter into deals with large corporations), you necessarily become one step removed from knowing that you're solving someone's problem. You don't get to see that you're helping people, you only see the proxy of that--money.
It's an idea. I don't know that I buy it. But it's worth a try to make compassion for one another obvious in letting transactions be more personal.
i mean it. i think there are lots of things that factor into creating a more peaceful world. a major aspect is each person's relationship with themselves and what they do. there are some very practical challenges around a person making a living doing what they love. we're figuring out how to make that easier. it may seem like a very bottom up way to approach peace, but change happens one human being at a time.
you can check out my blog if you're interested: www.fromwith.in
you can check out my blog if you're interested: www.fromwith.in
This is awesome! I hope someone out there will help you make this a reality!
awesome.
Love is common to every human. We all have the capacity to love others. We all desire to feel loved. And, we all want to do what we love. I think making a living doing what you love is the key to a peaceful society. Here's why…
When you love yourself, you have dignity. You value your time and energy. Doing what you really care about is more important than just making money. There's nothing wrong with money. I love money. But if money is more important than your time, you're willing to do stuff that might be negative. And that's the key difference. When you're motivated by "love”, there are certain things you're just not willing to do. Like lie, cheat, steal, hurt others or the planet. If every person felt this way, we'd live in a more peaceful world.
Maybe that's over simplifying, but it's also very true.
I’m building heartbeat.com to help people be successful doing what they love. It's a broad goal that we're systematically simplifying to provide simple tools and resources to make starting a small business easier. Think of it as a type of enterprise application platform for the enterprise of one. Our vision is to enable any one-person business, whether they're a merchant in Ohio or a villager in Africa, to run their entire operation from their mobile phone.
Right now, the team is two of us. I've got design skills, can code, and can raise money (we've raised a hefty seed round). My partner manages all things community. We're looking for a tech lead who shares our "why". I’d love to hear from anyone who can help.