Compassionate Science

I don't believe I have the power to change the world.  I am simply another average person trying to make an average living.  I have high goals and expectations for myself, but even so the results will probably only be average.
I actually do want to work in something that involves medicine or technology.  Not really to help people, or even for the money... all I want is to have a respectable job that's at least a little higher than average.  It's not that I don't want to help people or work for the money, because if I was given the opportunity, I would.  If I had the creativity, I would definitely help people and try to mend this broken home we call Earth.
See, I don't think I can be devoted to something like saving the world.  In order to be compassionate, you must be passionate.  A person has to truly want to do something in order to succeed. It's very admirable to see that there are people that can strive for greatness out there when they could be doing something that's more beneficial to themselves.  Compassion enhances the tools we are given and helps us make something better than for our own good.  It's very challenging to have true compassion because most people are selfish whether they admit it or not.  I know I am.