Vanity (RV)

 . . . because sometimes one who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave all to be enjoyed by another who did not toil for it. 

 - From Ecclesiastes 1

The second Yahoo Dictionary definition of "vanity" is as follows:

the quality of being worthless or futile.

I was always heavily influenced by Scriptures like this one, and others, like the one that says something about the people being "like ants." Or how in the Final Days, knowledge will be increased, people will be going to and fro. 

It just seems like so much of what we do is so pointless. If we focused on only what had a point, we would have no war . . . no divorce . . . we'd probably cure all sorts of diseases. We'd probably wipe out hunger. God might even relent and just send Christ early. 

I couldn't bare to work for bosses that were so obsessed with the dollar. And this means . . . all of them. As the Gen Xers grew up, with all their idealism, and became promoted over me, I found that even they were materialists that thought of others as pawns to be used for their own advancement. 

This is the "vanity" spoken of by Solomon. 

By I found myself today, in disagreement with Solomon. I don't mind doing all the work, and leave it to others that did not do the hard of starting an enterprise. Because, you see . . . the work is such a distraction of what has a point, of what really matters. 

I want to build up an enterprise, or business, or charity, or ministry . . . call it what you will . . . that will enable people to do what's important, what has a point. 

There is lots of money floating around the economy, some of it doing not much of any good. I just want to tap into it, help re-route it, and get it to people that can simply live their lives, doing good, and not having to burden themselves, to the grave, with vain pursuits. 

Solomon was called the wisest man of all time. Yet he observed that we spend our time racing around doing nothing . . . nothing really. 

But if I can create something that helps launch a career, build a resume, put smiles on a face, help young people gain an edge and succeed . . . especially the ones without the advantages of a wealthy child . . . then there is nothing vain about it.

If you must engage in vain work, let the outcome be to give others some relief from it.