I read an article today about salaries for Canadian CEO's. They found that among the top 100 CEO's in Canada, the average yearly salary for 2008 was $10,000,000+. To put that into perspective, the average wage in Canada is just over $40,000. And we wonder why our economy is the way it is. There is no job on this planet that deserves, or even requires that many zero's, yet it's happening, year after year. When it does eventually come down to an all out depression, these will be the people not only surviving, but thriving. If they were willing to "live" on a million dollars a year, and donate the rest toward solving the worlds problems, think of the difference that could be made. The reality is though, that it's not just multi-million dollar CEO's that should have this mentality. I'm a Christian, and if I follow the basic laws of my faith based on Jesus Christ, I should give of myself to those in need, and love the unlovable. This is what being a Christian is supposed to be about. I read a shocking statistic that said that if all professed Christians in North America were to tithe the basic 10%, we could provide the basic needs for every single person on this earth. We're not talking about mansions and fast cars, but shelter, food, medical care, education and clothing. That tells me that I'm not doing my job, or at least not to the capacity that I could. There needs to be a change of direction or goal overall, and that goal is more we and less me. If we can make that happen, than we've got something.
jake
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