No, you are not creating value

I write this post with passion, because on a day off, after taking a shower, I rushed to sit at the computer and type a few lines of text.

Recently, I came across this organization: 80,000 Hours . I think it was an ad. They give away books (printed!) for free, so I was tempted. It was rather selfish, I just wanted to take advantage of the situation—after all, interesting and free books! Oh boy, how wrong I was. In a positive sense, because they know exactly what they're doing and how it will affect people. It fulfills their mission, because by sharing this knowledge, they encourage others to share it further.

It is a non-profit organization that helps people make career decisions. Sounds boring. But they do it excellently and in a unique way. They are the founders of so-called Effective Altruism. They focus on EFFECTIVE use of resources to bring good to people and the world. I encourage you to check it out. However, I want to focus on something else.

It brought me closer to the topic of the value we put into what we create and share. I started to desire to give value and help others. But really give,

• Your LinkedIn post generated by ChatGPT about how divorce taught you these 3 business lessons IS NOT VALUE. There are really many such posts, you don't bring yourself into it and probably won't help anyone.
• Your business based on dropshipping, where you sell Chinese products from AliExpress IS NOT VALUE. You don't create anything new, you don't help anyone. You are an unnecessary middleman.
• Your online course about how to make money by creating online courses IS NOT VALUE. You repeat already existing content, you don't help the world, you fuel the marketing spiral.
• Your participation in scientific research, where you study malaria vaccines IS VALUE. Your actions may help millions of people.
• Your unique way of making furniture, which provides durable products at lower prices for local customers IS VALUE. You probably make life easier for many people.
• Your conversation with a friend, where you question their life choices because they drink alcohol, party, and don't care about their health IS VALUE. You question the status quo, fighting for their and society's development.

Ask yourself, what would happen if you didn't do it? Would anyone notice, feel a loss? Would you be replaced by someone else in the blink of an eye? Is society moving in the right direction because of this decision?

Some time ago, I tried to create a business based on automating Instagram activities, Insta Coffee . It was supposed to help people gain followers and interactions on Instagram.

I'm not really proud of it, to be honest. At first, I thought it was a cool idea, I'd help people be more effective on Instagram. But now, with time, I see it wasn't the value I wanted to create. Not only do similar solutions already exist, but it harms society. I contributed to creating bots that annoy and spam people on Instagram. WAS NOT VALUE. I didn't help anyone, and quite the opposite, I contributed to the deterioration of content quality on the web.

That's why I'm now focusing on something that makes sense to me. I want to further develop projects such as eccDNA. We are researching quantitative markers using machine learning, which can support cancer research. I'm looking for ways to use my specialized skills to help others.