Lowney used the Macbeth quote "a story / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Which means nothing". to describe life without meaning. Finding your meaning is critical to a successful and fulfilling life. When you're eighteen and just out of high school, finding the meaning of your life seems like a pretty daunting task. Ever since I saw Robert Reich's documentary Inequality For All, I have been interested in finding a way to increase opportunities for children who were not as fortunate as me. I haven't come up with a path to do this yet, but providing school supplies or even opening schools in poor areas would be a good start. I want to live a life where I have no financial worries and will be able to help my children pay for college and give them the tools they need to have a better life than I did. It is said that people will forget what you said to them, but they won't forget how you made them feel. I hope to make a positive impact in the lives of children around the world and also help the world's playing field. Reflecting on my good fortune, I wonder how many kids with more talent than me never get the chance to develop their minds due to poverty. One day the world will be more educated and less impoverished and it will be because I was here and I did a
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