My Favorite President

It annoys me when I hear the contempt for this President.

How is this guy going to get me a job? How is he supposed to go about doing that?

The mess we are in today regarding jobs and financial security are the result of choices we have all made for decades and collectively in how we vote, consume and live.

The first thing I want to ask someone who complains about our government is “Do you vote?” Second question would be “Are you careful in the products you buy? Careful to purchase and support domestic products and services?”

It is a classic example of Do It For Me Syndrome to look to the government or some pie in the sky, kick up our feet, raise a finger and say “FIX IT”

Try this Instead:  When you catch yourself pointing your finger at the president, or something else as the problem. Turn that finger around at yourself. This is a good thing because that is truly the only change that we can effect: ourselves.

Ever try to change someone else? 

So, the change we complain about can only begin within ourselves. If we can do that, collectively these larger changes the occupy movements seem to be bringing to our attention, These larger, more far reaching changes will be manifested.

I will close this post with a quote from former President John F Kennedy while delivering his Inaugural Address:

"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what can you do for your country."

"My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."