I’d be hard pressed to find someone today who has not
heard about “The Fiscal Cliff.” Just as
true, I’d be challenged to find an informed person who has not chosen sides. Today’s radio talk shows were flowing over the
brim with blame and accusations to the point that I just had to turn it off.
It was of no benefit to me to listen. But that was the gift of today, and I’ll
share it now. Every step we take, we do so by the cause of interest. No matter the action, it’s very start was a
kindled interest. Interest to find out
more, or even the quintessential ‘let’s see what happens.” Our experimentation thrives on discovery,
this each and every one of us was born with. It’s the very code in which all
other activities submit. It’s of little
use to question ‘why’ we are what we are, but a more interesting point of
investigation is ‘what’ will we do with our predispositions followed on with ‘where’
will that take us.
So my insight for today, still in the blush of a new
year and the whispers of doing life different is this. Question your choices when it comes to
investing your interest. In effect; what’s
in it for you? If you are ambushed by
macro issues of nations and governments, it might be of interest to find out
what the issues are; what the consequences of each choice holds. But that’s about it. You or I as individual citizens have little
to no influence on the process of law-making, or law-enforcing. What is of
interest is what each of us makes matter.
When we make opinions matter to us, we invest our emotions into the fray
and often find a rigid must-be situation.
If the issue is valued, then it’s of little interest of correct; just
doesn’t seem to work out that way. Once
a proposition begins to matter to an individual they are captured by all that
it suggest. Now I must admit I’m guilty
of falling prey to clever manipulation of facts to invoke outrage or rebellious
tendencies hidden deep in my DNA. I lose
track of what I know to be true and get swept up by apparent injustice or apparent
snobbery and arrogance. That’s my issue,
and my fault; I got snookered. Be-cause,
the issue is not being right. And it is
not about accumulating a parade of facts to prove me being right; no matter
what the issue. What matters is
harmony. What matters is encouragement, creativity,
kindness. These are the bedrock values I
embrace as necessary. I have fleeting
interest in winning a position that is lauded by any political party. They are deceptive and are only interested in
one thing actually: power. Each will use
whatever guile they possess to paint the other party as villain and themselves
as champion of the people. The more despicable
even include the words ‘our children.’
It’s all smoke and mirrors to snag our interest. When we invest our interest we are
owned. Today I offer a simple litmus
test to any question of governing.
Will it benefit all?
I’m tired of officials spending other people’s money and draping
themselves in the illusion that they are divine in their wisdom of how to take
care of me. If no one asks….then don’t
form an opinion. If it doesn’t encourage
another, it’s not worth considering. If
it isn’t provided in a kind way, it’s poison to our citizens.
Teaching one another how to solve life’s
challenges isn’t about handing over the solution; it’s inspiring innovation and
creative resolutions; with dignity and
respect for all.
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