Sunday, March 16, 2008

Stop Talking about the Issues

Ever notice how events tend to be portrayed in a negative light? Why can’t we look to the brighter side?

A case in point is the subprime “crisis.” Why does it have to be a crisis? Is it serious? Yes. Does it have wide-ranging implications? Yes. Are a lot of people affected by financing issues? Yes. Is it solvable? I think so.

Crisis” is such a strong emotional word – almost a defeatist term. Something so bad, so oppressive that we are doomed. It’s not that bad and it’s not permanent. We can work through it. It’s a challenge, a large speed bump.

Challenge” mobilizes and motivates us for a solution. “Crisis” perpetuates the issue at hand.

Instead of just talking and talking about the issue – that does nothing to find a solution – let's get creative in looking for an answer.

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