I'm glad I'm not content with material gains. I don't have any desire to become a dentist or doctor just to earn money. I wouldn't be able to find enough motivation to go through the necessary courses and training because my passion isn't in those fields.
I was discussing some interesting astronomical discoveries with my mom, and she looked beyond just the awe-factor and asked me, "How does that in any way contribute to our society?".
That led me to think about my own career. How will I contribute in a meaningful way with math? My brother and mom think that we all contribute to society in small but meaningful ways. Can't really disagree with that. But then again I can be contributing to society cleaning other people's teeth or just helping myself to a burger. I wanted to contribute with something more significant and substantial.
What defines a meaningful contribution? After some thought, I decided I wasn't content with myself on a matter that I didn't understand myself. Clearly there's a difference between buying a burger and Albert Einstein's contributions to physics. So what defines a meaningful contribution?
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