Americans appear to be asleep at the wheel when it comes to handling the problems we now face. As we go into the election in November, the buzzword is "change." But in case you haven't noticed, what we've got is change - lots of it - and it's not all good.
We've got big issues in front of us - controversial overseas wars and domestic doom and gloom stemming from questions about where we're going to get our energy in the future - and with our lagging economy, how we're going to pay for it.
And there are even bigger issues looming overseas, where our competition is starting to beat us to the punch with the help of the Internet - the Great Equalizer. The sobering truth is that we need to get our act together - quick. There are many out there who are looking to live the life we've been living, and they're willing to bust their butt to make it happen. Unfortunately for us, while we may have proven ourselves in the past, that's no guarantee for the future. The fact is that it's a new global ball game and we're no longer the only ones qualified to play.
In terms of quality of life, we've made that big step to the word "uncomfortable" and now, heaven forbid, we seem to be heading toward the unthinkable - to "unacceptable." For most Americans, that means giving up what we believe is our heritage, the American Way, which is our ability to go and do what we want, when we want to do it, in the manner we see fit. 911 stripped us of one form of freedom. Now, a changing world, inept politicians and our failure to anticipate these affairs may be on the verge of handing us a lethal knockout punch.
In the simplest terms, what this means to us average guys is that our lives are changing in ways that we, as Americans, have never experienced. We're losing jobs we thought would always be there, paying more at the pump with money we planned to spend on our summer vacation, and providing for kids that are still hanging around the house at 25 (or even 29 or 30). And on top of it all, there's that nagging feeling that there are problems around the corner that we have not yet imagined. It all seems to be out of control!
Does anyone really believe that our current (and anticipated future) politicians have a solution? Contrary to their assertions, they're notoriously ineffective. But then there are the big "American" corporations (most of which are not American and do not pay American taxes). How much confidence do you have in corporate America? Do you believe that large corporations are looking out for us during the "economic squeeze"? No need to answer.
Who are we going to turn to? If there's no transcendent leader (political or otherwise) who is going to take us to the promised land, and the big corporations have become the enemy of the average man, then what's the answer?
The good news is that we're Americans. We continue to do a lot of things right. We have an uncanny ability to stand tall when the call is made. We're an industrious people and we're capable of incredible achievements. The talent is definitely there.
Do you hear the call?
Gary Kimmons
www.edoorways.com
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It's American education that's asleep. Economics, science, math, and generally how to think. The world is flat already, so let's just deal with it. Oh, and why don't we see if we can avoid a war with China. China is famous, throughout history, for turning its invaders into Chinese. Maybe we can reverse that pattern.
Excellent article Mr. Kimmons and very well said. I also believe we have the ability to move forward and adapt to the changes being made, but it is important that the changes are identified so we can adapt to them.
Thank you for bringing more awareness to these issues
Totally agree with Mr. Kimmons and the people who responded to his initial blog entry, but to use the well-worn Chinese proverb, may we always live in interesting times. Is there a better and possibly more interesting time in history? My grandmother was born before Kitty Hawk and died after our initial Moon Landing. The technology - as I understand it - that put us on the moon is now in my laptop if not my cell phone. We are a GREAT people, culture and civilization that - in my opinion - has flourished because we believe anything is possible, we work hard and we are very very inventive while also (historically anyway) have been willing to take risks. We also are a nation of diversity so while the Chinese (apparently) still hate the Japanese and the Japanese (apparently) hate the Koreans etc etc etc, we live next door to all of them. We just have to play the education game the same way we play the Super Bowl or the Olympics . . . to win while also having a lot of fun doing it. Turn off the TV, scale down the Internet, seek community and remember that your most important muscle is your brain. And as Jesus said so long ago, 'where two or more are gathered, there will I be also.' He also said that you (meaning us, of course) will perform miracles far beyond mine.' That He spent a great deal of His time and miraculous energy curing leprosy was more to tell us (in my opinion) that it COULD be cured than just to cure it for the spectacle. And we have now done so. So let's not bury even our one single talent but invest them wisely, without fear and with great abandon. Live Free or Die. Vaya con Dios! Thanks, Gary!
In response to your blog on creativity, I find this cultural and political chasm that is forming very interesting. Karen Bishop who writes for "What's up on Planet Earth" from an esoteric point of view describes it in other terms. She sees a chasm between those who at a recent point in time made a choice on a soul level to uphold a higher vibration and cross a border into a New Paradigm. Those that made this choice will be finding themselves in a new reality or a new frequency, a big part of which is highly creative energy. I feel this happening and enjoy all the iterations of everyone's perspective of the shift. Sometimes I jokingly call it the chasm between the muggles and the non-muggles. Thanks for writing!
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