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November 5, 2008
May You Live in Exciting Times
This morning the news is full of quotes from all kinds of people recognizing the incredible, historic moment we all witnessed last night. But the most insightful, the most interesting quote was from a college student who said: "I'm so excited - it's like the 60's, only better!" (Sorry, that's not a direct quote)
We do live in exciting times, but unfortunately some of the excitement we are currently experiencing can be compared to going down the mountain with no brakes. But challenging times produce exciting change. And the changes will be dislocating for many of us, and very likely for me as well.
But we all have a choice: we can catalog the bad things that happen because of change and dwell on those bad things, or we can look for ways to make the changes positive and enriching. But that requires a choice, and making the positive choice will take courage.
It really is up to us, right here, right now. Deciding on priorities, helping those we can, putting off short-term interests for longer term rewards. We haven't had to do that a lot in the last few years - let's get back to what made this country great.
Posted by pgutwin at November 5, 2008 7:52 AM