It Is Not About You

For another steadfast and overly consistent friend.

“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one."

I know, Star Trek quotes are not exactly literary, but this one is so profoundly true, at least in my mind, that I have to throw this out there for you to chew on.

When people act in such a fashion as to improve their own situation, standing, comfort level, and do so in utter conflict to what is best for those around them, something needs to be done, said, to right that wrong. Too many times in today's world are people allowed to build their own little kingdoms, or "queendoms," because it is easier for all those involved. Unfortunately more often than not those in the crossfire get hurt, and lose far more than they gain and hardly ever even know what they have lost.

We should all be held to a standard that forces us to put others first, and others' best interest first. We should all be forced to recognize that nothing is ever as it seems, or at least not exactly as it seems, and that there is most likely a truer, more important truth out there for all to see and learn from.

Too often today people are allowed, especially young people (ok, now I am officially old), to take the easy route, not finish what they start, not see things through, not attempt to be better people, better citizens, better colleagues, better "teammates," in the process of becoming successful. We let them feel as though they have won some mystical battle, when all that has happened is that no one wants the responsibility, or the personal discomfort of telling them they are wrong, or of showing them the "real" truth, the true lesson.

"Perception is reality." A much used phrase, a very popular phrase among those that are in a position to manage, guide, teach, and one that is only true because we allowed it to be so.

At some point the world has to scream ENOUGH, and start taking absolute responsibility for what we have all created, or the "kings" and queens" of the world will be allowed to muddle on as they always have, and continue to do so much harm and damage that our country and our world will never recover.

Thank you again for getting this far with me.