Did anybody's parents tell them they needed to finish their plate before they could leave the table? (no offense mom and dad, the point is further down).
Today it seems, we see childhood obesity and blame the past generation for "making" us finish our plate. But, what is not mentioned, or what is forgotten, is that what was left on the plate were the veggies. Somehow we have it in our heads that where we are at, or what we are doing has nothing to do with us - it is somebody else, something else, or it is simply beyond our control.
I instantly feel better if I can reason that it (whatever "it" is) has nothing to do with me - and somebody agrees with me.
I think today we are led to believe we have less control than we really do.
Our current American economy is an example - how many live in a cocoon and have the thought (even for a split second) - it's not my problem? We have become so protective and individualistic, that what goes on "out there" is not really relevant - but what happens to me is not my fault either.
Now there are legitimate situations that occur from no action or inaction of the one affected. But, far too often we take credit for the positive things we did nothing for, and blame other things for the bad things that we experience.
Where has all this modern day thinking got us? Perhaps we have lost creativity - perhaps be have lost the ability to manage independence. Isn't there an enormous amount of responsibility in independence?
This week I saw an email that stated if the leadership of the day had waited to solve their countries problems before commissioning Columbus to set out to sea, where would we be today? - good question.
Today's problems in our world, or in our lives individually, are not going to be solved with the same thinking we had yesterday. We need ingenuity, creativity, freshness, and discovery...all of which is constricted if I am always looking at blaming someone or something else.
Now off to bed so I can awake and have the answers to all of life's problems...
Goodnight!
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