O n May 11 2020, the crypto world experienced the phenomena knows as Bitcoin halving . For those who are still a little looney-toons regarding this phenomena, here's the lowdown . Moral of the story is that, as the Bitcoin supply decreased and it's 21 million market cap slowly approached, it was widely accepted that the low supply and high demand will increase the price of the cryptocurrency back to its previous highs. Basic business right? Wrong! Source: Equity Trust Company BTC prices actually fell and after briefly holding steady, are only just rising above the 10000 USD range. Surprise eh? Well, we are not done yet. Because while the most valuable crypto coin wasn't showing it's expected gains, some other cryptocurrencies shot to outer space. There was no SpaceX rocket nor a Tesla Roadster involved. These "altcoins" bumped up in their market value thanks to the entire underlying system of cryptocurrency: investor speculation. But what exactly are these ...
When Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) jumped from building to building, with nary hair out of place, following a smug Henry Cavill through the streets, sorry, the rooftops of London I knew this was going my inspiration to become like him. I mean I don't want to have a target on my back, or even do a "Fast and Furious" in a helicopter or have fun disposing nuclear bombs, I would love to be the suave looking, fit man who takes Rebecca Ferguson out for dinner. I had never felt so 'pulled' to continue my new year's resolution after a gap of 7 months.
But people like me are lazy, and that certainly applies to a majority of people who want to be fit, workout for a week, and then lose motivation and watch Netflix while noisily munching a bag of chips. And that's okay, everyone needs that push or a shove. If it wasn't for Nick Fury (of the Avengers Movie) bluffing his agent's blood-stained pack of 'limited edition Cap'n cards' the Avengers would never have saved a certain New York. Donald (Trump) would have been pissed to see his building fall to a group of people(aliens in this case) who certainly don't understand the intricacies of immigration. A strong motive leads to hard work and that's true.
And that motive came to me when I read about Charity Miles on Flipboard. An app that would record your walks, runs, cycling escapades and accordingly donate to charity. Imagine a Marathon-for-Charity Run. Now imagine it on a larger, possibly worldwide scale. That's what the aim of the app has always been: to improve the world and the life of millions of underprivileged people.
If you think I'm the owner of the app, a friend of the owner or possibly sponsored by the app, you are most indefinitely wrong. I'm here writing this article because I want to make a change. There are millions of people on this Earth starving, begging, doing crimes, taking drugs, suffering from the ravages of untended diseases while many of us do absolutely nothing. They don't want to be in that state, and neither do I want to let them be. I admit I am a selfish self-indulgent person. I have begged my parents to buy me the latest pair of Jordans while there are children out there who are begging for food. There are animals out there subjected to insane levels of cruelty while I try to cocoon myself in my silk jacket. I too like many paid little heed to them.
But I want to change, I want to become a better person, and while I don't earn anything at all I'm not afraid to shy from a headlining cause. And Charity miles provided the best of both worlds.
The app is definitely not perfect, sometimes adding or subtracting distances based on pure chance. And even though I ran for 2 days straight, it shamelessly projected that I had a zero-day steak until I updated the app a few hours ago. But it is an app which makes me run, walk and cycle for any motive of my choice, be it for fellow humans, or for animal healthcare organizations. Just today I donated a grand total of 1$ while running 4 miles for a dogs shelter strategy. 1$ may not seem like much but maths lovers will know that 1$ represents an infinite percentage increase over 0$. It also makes me fit, ready to tackle longer distances daily, and when my legs start throbbing and my heart feels like it wants rocket out of throat I steel myself endlessly repeating 'For the World, For the World, For the World'.
It is tough to understand what some people have gone, or are going through. But if we fellow humans don't help them what is the point. I understand that actions speak louder than words and it is true. While I have blogged about poverty and human extinction and etc. I have taken little action on my own. It embarrasses me, sometimes even tears me up when I see distraught people with shattered lives clinging to barely any hope. Its time I acted, its time we acted. Its time we did something. Our world is bordering on daily crises and we do nothing about our most important resource, our fellow humans. We are a resource meant for each other. Not to be exploited or harassed, but to work collectively for the betterment of mankind. Its time we made a few changes. Cuz if you don't want to donate real money just run to generate money. We guys might not end up looking like Tom Cruise (for females insert prefered actress) but when we see a genuine smile on someone's face, we will reach peak happiness. Trust me, it is amazing.
And it doesn't even have to be Charity Miles. If I'm not wrong there are several other apps which do and don not involve running. There could be app where you sell art to donate to the poor, or giveaway unused clothes, or teach the poor crafts, or actually donate cash to the underprivileged.. I'm sure there are people out there who want to make a difference. It doesn't even have to be an app if you are scared people might steal your data or something. You could go to any a community soup kitchen and offer some voluntary help. You could do anything, as long as it makes a difference to even one person or animal or etc. The more the merrier. Every small step counts, as long as it is in the right direction.
But people like me are lazy, and that certainly applies to a majority of people who want to be fit, workout for a week, and then lose motivation and watch Netflix while noisily munching a bag of chips. And that's okay, everyone needs that push or a shove. If it wasn't for Nick Fury (of the Avengers Movie) bluffing his agent's blood-stained pack of 'limited edition Cap'n cards' the Avengers would never have saved a certain New York. Donald (Trump) would have been pissed to see his building fall to a group of people(aliens in this case) who certainly don't understand the intricacies of immigration. A strong motive leads to hard work and that's true.
And that motive came to me when I read about Charity Miles on Flipboard. An app that would record your walks, runs, cycling escapades and accordingly donate to charity. Imagine a Marathon-for-Charity Run. Now imagine it on a larger, possibly worldwide scale. That's what the aim of the app has always been: to improve the world and the life of millions of underprivileged people.
If you think I'm the owner of the app, a friend of the owner or possibly sponsored by the app, you are most indefinitely wrong. I'm here writing this article because I want to make a change. There are millions of people on this Earth starving, begging, doing crimes, taking drugs, suffering from the ravages of untended diseases while many of us do absolutely nothing. They don't want to be in that state, and neither do I want to let them be. I admit I am a selfish self-indulgent person. I have begged my parents to buy me the latest pair of Jordans while there are children out there who are begging for food. There are animals out there subjected to insane levels of cruelty while I try to cocoon myself in my silk jacket. I too like many paid little heed to them.
But I want to change, I want to become a better person, and while I don't earn anything at all I'm not afraid to shy from a headlining cause. And Charity miles provided the best of both worlds.
The app is definitely not perfect, sometimes adding or subtracting distances based on pure chance. And even though I ran for 2 days straight, it shamelessly projected that I had a zero-day steak until I updated the app a few hours ago. But it is an app which makes me run, walk and cycle for any motive of my choice, be it for fellow humans, or for animal healthcare organizations. Just today I donated a grand total of 1$ while running 4 miles for a dogs shelter strategy. 1$ may not seem like much but maths lovers will know that 1$ represents an infinite percentage increase over 0$. It also makes me fit, ready to tackle longer distances daily, and when my legs start throbbing and my heart feels like it wants rocket out of throat I steel myself endlessly repeating 'For the World, For the World, For the World'.
It is tough to understand what some people have gone, or are going through. But if we fellow humans don't help them what is the point. I understand that actions speak louder than words and it is true. While I have blogged about poverty and human extinction and etc. I have taken little action on my own. It embarrasses me, sometimes even tears me up when I see distraught people with shattered lives clinging to barely any hope. Its time I acted, its time we acted. Its time we did something. Our world is bordering on daily crises and we do nothing about our most important resource, our fellow humans. We are a resource meant for each other. Not to be exploited or harassed, but to work collectively for the betterment of mankind. Its time we made a few changes. Cuz if you don't want to donate real money just run to generate money. We guys might not end up looking like Tom Cruise (for females insert prefered actress) but when we see a genuine smile on someone's face, we will reach peak happiness. Trust me, it is amazing.
And it doesn't even have to be Charity Miles. If I'm not wrong there are several other apps which do and don not involve running. There could be app where you sell art to donate to the poor, or giveaway unused clothes, or teach the poor crafts, or actually donate cash to the underprivileged.. I'm sure there are people out there who want to make a difference. It doesn't even have to be an app if you are scared people might steal your data or something. You could go to any a community soup kitchen and offer some voluntary help. You could do anything, as long as it makes a difference to even one person or animal or etc. The more the merrier. Every small step counts, as long as it is in the right direction.
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