Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan just gave birth to their first child, a lovely and healthy daughter they named Max.
With this momentous event, Mark posted a heart-warming letter that is full of hope to Max.
On his Facebook post, he captioned the letter with:
For her birth, we wrote a letter to her about the world we hope she grows up in.
It’s a world where our generation can advance human potential and promote equality — by curing disease, personalizing learning, harnessing clean energy, connecting people, building strong communities, reducing poverty, providing equal rights and spreading understanding across nations.
Additionally, he made the following commitment on doing his part to help change the world for the better:
We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world for all children. We will give 99% of our Facebook shares — currently about $45 billion — during our lives to join many others in improving this world for the next generation.
His letter is truly beaming with hope and a positive outlook for the future:
Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a world better than ours today.
While headlines often focus on what’s wrong, in many ways the world is getting better. Health is improving. Poverty is shrinking. Knowledge is growing. People are connecting. Technological progress in every field means your life should be dramatically better than ours today.
He strongly believes in the power of staying connected:
Many of the greatest opportunities for your generation will come from giving everyone access to the internet.
People often think of the internet as just for entertainment or communication. But for the majority of people in the world, the internet can be a lifeline.
He ended the letter with high aspirations:
Max, we love you and feel a great responsibility to leave the world a better place for you and all children. We wish you a life filled with the same love, hope and joy you give us. We can’t wait to see what you bring to this world.
You can read the full letter here.
If it were you, what would you say to Max or to your kids/future kids?
