Thiswas a realgame-changinginsightformewhen I firstheardaboutitlikefiveyearsago, whichisthatnotallcharitiesarecreatedequal.
これは、5年前に初めてこの話を聞いたとき、私にとって本当に画期的な洞察だった。
Likepeoplewhospecializeinresearchingtheeffectivenessofcharitieshavefoundthatsometimesthereis a 100 timesdifferenceineffectivenessbetween a lesseffectivecharityand a moreeffectivecharity.
Ontheconservativeend, itcostsabout $1,000 toreverse a severecaseofvisualimpairment, i.e. about $1,000 toliterallycuresomeone's blindnessifthey'reaffectedbythisdisease.
And I'm like, well, yeah, intheory, butlike, youknow, I don't havethatmuchmoney.
理論的にはそうなんだけど、僕はそんなにお金を持っていないんだ。
Thiswasbackwhen I wasworkingas a doctorandit's like, it's kindofexpensiveandlike, oh, itfeelsweirdbecause I reallywantedtobuytheAppleVisionProandlike, itstartstofeellike a weirdsortof, like I'm beingtold I'm a badpersonfornotdonating 100% ofallofmymoneytosavethelivesofpeoplebecausethen I can't liveandstuff.
Andsolike, foryears, I waslike, yes, I agreeintheory, butlike, there's nothing I candoaboutthisbecause I don't wannagiveupmyentire, I don't wannalike, I don't know, giveupmylifeintheUKandgoandworkfor a charity.
何年も、理屈ではそう思うんだけど、どうすることもできないんだ。
Thatsoundsboring.
つまらなそうだ。
Maybe I'm a badpersonfornotwantingtoworkfor a charity.
チャリティーのために働きたくないなんて、私はダメな人間なのかもしれない。
I don't wannagiveupmyqualityoflifejustso I cansavethelifeofkidsindevelopingcountries.
I'lllinkallthreepartsofhisanalysisdownbelow, butessentiallybeing a doctorintheUK, ifyouweretomodelstatisticallyhowmanylivesdoesthatsave, youlandonoverthecourseofyourentirecareerworkingas a doctor, youonaveragesavesomewherearoundsevenorfewerlives.
Butifyoutake a kindofmathematicalapproachtohowmuchliketryingtoquantifytheimpactof a doctor, forexample, workingin a countryliketheUK, forexample, youlandonthenumberof a fewlivessavedinthecourseof a career.
Itisveryexpensivetosavethelifeofsomeonein a developedcountrybecauseallofthelowhangingfruitlikevaccinesandsanitationandfoodandpoverty, likebroadlythatstuffhasbeentakencareof.
Butbasically a countryliketheUKiswillingtospendanenormousamountofmoneytoextendsomeone's lifebyevenjustoneyear, whereasthatamountofmoneycouldsave 10 livesin a Sub-SaharanAfricancountry, forexample.
Andthatwasprettymindblowingtomewhen I realizedthis.
このことに気づいたとき、私はかなり衝撃を受けた。
I waslike, oh, hangon, if I agreethatalllivesarecreatedequal, and I agreethatthelifeofsomeonewhohappenstoliveinLondonisworthnomorethanthelifeofsomeonewhohappenstoliveinNigeriaorGhanaorsomething, then, huh, interesting.
Bygivingaway, bydonatingmoneytocertaincharities, I canactuallysavemorelivesthanliterallyworkingfull-timeas a doctor, working 60 hours a weekintheUK's NationalHealthService.
Andsoeventuallythat's whyin 2019, I decidedtotakethe 10% pledgeformypersonalincome.
そうして結局、2019年、私は個人の収入について10%の誓いを立てることにした。
Yes, ofcourse, inanidealworld, I wouldbe a full-onphilanthropistanddonatemillionsandmillionsandmillionstocharity, butthere's somethingaroundnotlettingperfectbetheenemyofgood.
もちろん、理想的な世界であれば、私は完全な慈善家になって、何百万、何千万、何億という寄付をしたい。
I thinkfor a fewyears, I alsofeltlike, well, 10% isnotenoughthen.
数年間は、それなら10%では足りないという気持ちもあったと思う。
I shouldbedonating 90% ofmyincometocharitybecause I canjustliveonthepovertylineintheUKandstuff, and 90% ofmyincomeshouldgotocharity.
イギリスでは貧困ラインだけで生活できたりするから、収入の9割はチャリティーに寄付すべきだよ。
Andbecause I thought I shoulddothat, I endedupnottakinganyactionatall.
そして、そうすべきだと思ったがために、結局、何も行動を起こさなかった。
Andthen I spoketosomepeopleaboutitand I realized I wasbeingdumbaboutit.
そして、そのことについて何人かの人と話して、自分が間抜けだったことに気づいたんだ。
Like, yeah, honestly, I don't wannagiveallmymoneytocharity, atleastnotyet.
そうだね、正直なところ、僕は全財産をチャリティーに回したくないんだ。
While I'm young, I likehaving a nicequalityoflife.
若いうちは、質の高い生活を送りたい。
I likegrowingmybusiness.
私は自分のビジネスを成長させるのが好きなんだ。
I likebeingrich.
お金持ちであることが好きなんだ。
But I'm veryhappytogive 10% ofmymoneytocharityandhavebeendoingforthelastfiveyears.
ThatmeansthatlikemesittinghereandfilmingthesefrickingYouTubevideos, whichmayormaynotbesponsoredbyrandomsponsorsandsellingcoursesandstuff, I canbe a multimillionaire, I canlivethelifethat I want.
Andsofor a whilenow, I'vebeenthinkingthatas a founderof a businessthat's doingverywell, it's a bit, ifitfeelswrongtobetakingthe 10% pledgeandonlydoingitlikefrommypersonalincome.
Andthatgivesme a reasontogetoutofbedinthemorning, a reasontolikemoreof a reasontotryandgrowthebusinessanddofunstuffwiththebusinessbecausethere's this, we'renotjusttryingtomakeYouTubevideosforthesakeofit.