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Why should anyone care about what I do?

In general, individual achievement is negligible. How does anyone get anyone else interested in the contributions of anyone? More specifically, interested enough to concern themselves with the education and improvement of the individual.

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Luis’s Answer

Hi, Jason.


I don't know you. Yet, I am interested enough in your success to answer your questions. Why am I interested in your success?


First, I received lots of help as a young man from people who had no real reason to help me. They just did. Talking with you and others is my way of repaying the many kindnesses I received.


Second, I liked your questions. I find that asking smart questions leads to good answers and greater success.


Third, the way to interest others in your education and well-being is to share your personal story. The story of your life is your most valuable and most appealing asset.


Separately, I want to address something else you wrote. You stated, "In general, individual achievement is negligible." If what you are saying is there is very little deviation from the mean, then I would agree. The most extreme (and the most clever) expression of your argument can be found in The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy in the section on the Total Perspective Vortex.


Here's the thing, Jason. You don't have to be John Donne and listen to church bells toll to sense how connected we all are. Even those with negligible achievements can have an outsized impact. It is a point that George Elliot captures beautifully in the closing lines of Middlemarch:


"But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs."


Good luck, Luis.

Luis recommends the following next steps:

Write a 500 word draft of your personal story. A 50 word version, too.
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Carole’s Answer

I am responding to the question: "Why should anyone care about me"? People do care about others for many reasons: 1. When meeting someone people are interested in who you are and what you like to do. 2. The reason is that some people are looking for workers and would like to know what your skills might be, and If those skills are something that they need it might turn into a real job. 3. When meeting a new person, you would like to see if this person has the qualities that would make a good friend. If you are feeling like telling someone about your problems, this person might be able to help you with some advice that becomes good advice that would be useful to you. Sharing your insights, qualifications, skills, and personal opinions can be crucial for people to get to know you, and for you to find a person that will listen and be well aware of what you have to offer. Improvement for yourself is always a way to improve what you already have. Some things that will help are education in something that you like to do and feel comfortable with. getting a part-time or voluntary job in an area of likeness to that job. If you don't any ideas I would suggest that you take an interest assessment and a personality assessment which will give you your own skill set and personality. These are guidance tools that can boost your self esteem and help with the knowledge given to you from these assessments. Individual achievement is not insignificant, it is what can make a person to be proud of themselves especially when he or she understands themselves and finds out what he would want to do with his life. Goals are a very good thing for people of any to have because you feel better about yourself and achievement becomes significant to you. If you are not sure what you would like to do please take an Interest and Personality Assessment! I hope this helps you to move on with ease by using some suggestions I offered. Your significance in yourself is very special and can be with you for most of your life.

Carole recommends the following next steps:

Take the SDS Interst assessment and a personality assessment to help you! It is a fun test and very insightful
You can get those at colleges (either university or Community College.
After you take have a Guidance Counselor help you to make some decisions.
Getting involved in classes at a Community College could help you inhance your self esteem
Getting involved in some club or group that you particularly like would also help with feeling like you are a part of something that is appealing to you.
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Ana’s Answer

Dear Jason,

Individual achievements are not negligible. Everyone's achievements, whether small or substantial are important and valuable. There's a place for people's skills and abilities and it comes down to supply and demand as well as local labor market conditions. If your achievements/skills are in demand you'll have employers looking for those skills.

There are also employers that are interested in the development and further education of their employees. They offer education reimbursement and self training/development. Find yourself with one of these employers. Value yourself and value your skills.

Best of luck

Ana recommends the following next steps:

Take personaliity assessments to match careers with your personality.
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Walid E.’s Answer

Everyone is capable of generating sympathy in others for who they are, what they believe, and what they are after, to the extent that they are able to communicate their most genuine selves to the world at all times.

People will care in what you do, if what you do helps them solve a problem in their lives, or improve their existing lives, or the life of someone they know.

What is it that you do? what problems are you solving for people? how are you helping them improve their lives?

Or how do you plan on doing so?

Walid E. recommends the following next steps:

Answer the questions posed in the response, as clearly and succinctly as possible.
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Hilda Maria’s Answer

You are an important person who can contribute to your family, your friends, your community in ways that are unique to you. There's only one you in the world. People will care what you do, because you will be making a difference in someone's life.

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