@papa-pepper Amen to mostly all :D

Ultimately, not everyone will have their own children, but we can all still have a lasting legacy. Investing in others and especially the generations behind us. So much information and knowledge is not exactly promoted in the world these days, or the government schools. Critical thinking and logic are rapidly disappearing from many areas of society, and creating ignorant, emotional and irrational citizens seems to be the goal of some these days.

I like this part of your post the most cause I resonate with it and I so can relate to it. I agree that we should be positively influential to others. This is also one reason I try to hang out with just positive pips even here - it doesn't mean I'm outcasting the drama kings and queens - it's just that the more positive the people around you are, the more positive you could also be and it's possible that you (as a group of positive pips) could indeed make a great impact to help in many ways - not necessarily just cash. Just making someone notice and telling them the good that you see on their work or thoughts specially here - is actually a big deal. It could actually bring sunshine to someone who's life is focused on just facing comps. You could actually save someone who's possibly suffering from depression cause no one is talking to them in real life but here they found that. More so if this happens in real life.

Though I like to have fun and enjoy some humor as well, life is much more complex and diverse than simple pleasant distractions, so I periodically “get real” as well!

I agree - like what you always say; "Steemit like you f..in mean it!" Cut the gaming the system crap and just give value - positive value please. Well, when I come to your post I sure get that even from the lii' peppers. Cheers!