I love Google maps and constantly refer to it whenever I make plans to visit a place which is new to me or which is far away. When I discovered that I can contribute to maps by way of adding information, editing information and making it more useful I was elated! Finally I found something where I can share information what I know and help others.
I derive immense pleasure by helping others…and I truly believe that by helping others, we are actually helping ourselves. We are feeding our soul with goodness, a sense of happiness which comes when you see that you were useful to someone. I get this feeling when I make contributions to Google Maps. Be it adding photos or editing store open/close timings. Keeping information up-to-date and relevant is my passion and I religiously do it. In fact based on information provided by google maps I visited a place after travelling several kilometers. When I went to that place, I was told that they have moved and it has been 6 months since it happened. I immediately went back and edited the place on maps so that others don’t suffer like me.
I also feel that by adding reviews or photos, I indirectly help local enterprises find customers and improve their business. This is one small way for me to help local business thrive and contribute to community. I want to thank Google for enabling this and providing the platform. It is fun doing this and I would like to encourage other users to also contribute. I want them to discover the joy of sharing information!!