This morning I noted this quote by Peter Drucker on Larry Hollen's blog - "The best way to predict the future is to create it." This has percolated in my mind all day as I have read or heard the current news.
As previously noted, Larry Hollen's Perspectives is one of my favorite blogs. Today he continues the discussion of uninsured children. I can’t believe what a deplorable situation we have created. What is the future for our children when they have not had adequate health care?
The New York Times reports today that the proponents of mountain top removal as a method of coal mining have scored another victory so that this practice will continue. In light of the recent mine accidents, I am sure this method seems more attractive as no one goes underground. Our quest for coal generated power goes forth. Are there not other sources of power? Perhaps we could reduce our power needs? What is the future for the land after it has been so devastated?
A commentary by Anna Quindlen in a recent Newsweek presents the realities of a country that is being shaped by immigrants. Those among us that want to send immigrants home need to face the fact that we depend upon them to bolster our economy. She also noted that “immigration is never about today, always about tomorrow.” The work ethic to achieve and succeed for future generations is perpetuated by those who most recently have arrived at our shores.
Lots to think about as we try to live responsible lives.
2 comments:
So happy that you landed squarely on the answer in your closing. "Responsible lives" will make the difference, but doesn't it stand to reason that
Responsible lives are less busy than ours.
Responsible lives waste less energy than ours.
Responsible lives evoke more multigenerational contact and less privacy than ours.
Responsible lives would need less personal living space than ours.
Responsible lives require less distance from the natural world than ours.
Responsible lives reflect less ego than ours.
Responsible lives embrace a collective consciousness with less insecurity than ours.
Responsible lives manufacture less waste than ours.
Responsible lives need less entertainment than ours.
Responsible lives intuitively understand and fulfill the need to be responsible.
Responsible lives are their brothers' keepers.
Responsible lives exhibit less revulsion at the idea of the physical and spiritual community of man.
The vision of responsible lives is not restricted to a viewfinder.
Responsible lives achieve the welfare goals of collective community without a signing bonus, built in pay raises, retirement package, stock options or a vacation.
Responsible lives mean "I am less and Thou art more".
Responsible lives constantly seek the changing answers to the question "To whom and for what am I responsible?".
Responsible lives would collectively make medical insurance obsolete.
Responsible lives could rearrange the world so that every child and every person would receive the best care possible because the need to be insured has been replaced with the need to ensure the survival of a global community of man which has risen above an archaic and nearly barbaric monetary system that has finally been recognized as counterproduvtive for intelligent life on a planet with limited space and limited resources.
Responsible lives are wise enough to know that we are usually so involved with whether or not we "can" invent or build or do something that we forget to ask if we should do it.
Responsible lives are self-effacing,self-sacrificing, difficult, introspective, extroverted, attentive, diligent and sleep deprived. No wonder so few seek truly responsible lives. But we all better take a crack at it, soon.
Well said, my friend. Responsible lives choose to take care of body, mind and spirit and one another. Sounds like the Great Commandment to me.(Matthew 22:37-40)
Jean
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