The Strong and the Brave!

Who is responsible for the economy?

• Rich People
• Poor People
• Politicians
• CEOs
• People from the City
• People from the Country
• They
• We

I’m sure we agree. Whether you and I are rich, poor, from the city, from the country, a CEO, or a politician, we are collectively responsible for the economy! (click on title to read more)

For example:

Two US citizens gain employment; one is from the country and the other from the city. (These two never cross paths.) Each of them eventually earns a salary of let’s say $80,000 per year. After a few years, they lose their jobs.

Although they arduously seek employment, each citizen remains unemployed for ten months. They quickly use-up the funds from all their accounts because of bills due to the expensive lifestyle developed while “keeping up with the Joneses”.

They find temporary relief from food stamps, and soon it becomes shamefully unbearable because the employee on the other side of the counter condescends to them. They understand that it’s somehow oddly justified because the employee on the other side of the welfare counter at least has a job.

Eventually, as they fail to sleep because of the discomfort at rock bottom, they individually recognize brilliant marketable ideas on which they will each embark. They have no money, but they search their mind for alternate resources. They have tapped-in to the mind (a source few actually find due to adapting into the comforts of society).

Now—they must only take their respective ideas to fruition.

One refuses to get discouraged by the range of excuses that people along the way offer as to why he should not continue the pursuit of his noble idea. Each morning he gets-up with a sense of confidence he never knew he had. Although this feeling is foreign to him, its excitement is hopeful, and his courage is strengthened by perseverance. He will take his idea to fruition against all odds (unlike those whose excuses didn’t believe in him and most likely didn’t believe in themselves).

Along the route, he wonders why this or that is not in place, which would have served to facilitate and expedite his pursuit. However, the lack of certain facilitators might serve to introduce subsequent entrepreneurial ideas.

Although later on, he can’t help but wonder what would have happened had someone offered him one million dollars soon after hearing of his idea, he gradually understands that money would have only replaced the valuable lessons he learned by merely having applied himself. Additionally, he could not have understood the lack of certain facilitators that could have helped his idea and therefore would not have recognized them. He also understands the importance of taking good ideas all the way to fruition because it serves to continually build and affirm the foundation of entrepreneurial confidence.

Whether his idea will produce negative or positive revenue, he recognizes “the light at the end of the tunnel” as the first “rock of strength” for his foundation of entrepreneurial confidence, because he persevered enough to take his idea to fruition. In fact, he may likely owe money to those from whom he may have borrowed; but he experiences confidence, nonetheless, in a newfound ability and hope in what he can do for his country!

Now, what about the other person?

The other person took his idea only sixty percent toward fruition. He chose to entertain the many excuses that people along the way offered as to why he should not continue the pursuit of his noble idea; thus, he allowed others to weaken and discourage him. He thought of another idea on which he embarked only forty percent toward fruition. He recognized “the light at the end of the tunnel” as “another train”.

He did an about-face to “double time” back to polish-up his résumé, hoping someone would be interested in offering him employment, because of his attractive professionalism on paper and perhaps in a suit.

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Depending on what one learns at rock bottom determines the “sink or swim” in the human being. One who has not experienced rock bottom might have found comfort adapting at work to the modus operandi—however wanting in commonsense it may be—which is actually quite natural; but it is wise to assess, determine, and honestly admit one’s potential and pursuit rather than to dissuade or insult someone else’s courage.

We are all equal—not the same! We don’t all have the level of entrepreneurial courage such as that of Oprah Winfrey, Rita Rizzo, or Bill Gates; but everyone is gifted and has unique talents, skills, and interests. One’s determination toward such qualities places each citizen somewhere on the spectrum of strength, with one side being weak and the other side being strong, regarding economic responsibilities.

Our levels and areas of strength obviously vary from subject to subject. Certainly, there are strengths in many areas such as in management, teaching, curing, research, and so forth; but, whatever one’s role, it is wise to gratefully support our employers in their noble efforts. We should appreciate them rather than discourage them; our economy depends on all of us!

The strength of each human being’s foundation contributes-to and develops America’s civilization. The point where each one of us places oneself on the spectrum determines the collective strength of our country. Consequently, each citizen’s contribution, whether strong or weak, determines the “political issues” (in this case, the issue being the economy—obviously).

I hope to continue illustrating how each one of us is responsible for our objectivity, commonsense, confidence, interest, motivation, morale, and spunk. These determine the length of our country’s strides regarding progress. If we continue with the same old tired debate, “the issues” will remain unsolved. If we engage in relevant discussion, communication will allow for collaborative improvement in understanding rather than defensive quarreling within and between political parties.