The Peace Corps
Well, I applied to the Peace Corps. I’ve had a great career in business so far however, other than giving money to local charities and occasionally volunteering, I don’t feel that I’ve done my part. I’m beginning to understand the words Ralph Waldo Emmerson wrote over 100 years ago, “To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition.” Maybe in some way I could help the Peace Corps create a redeemed social condition in a small community somewhere in the world. At this point in my life, that seems a whole lot more important than making money. Read more