It all depends on what your definition of what “possible” is!!!
Let me try to explain......
If “possible” means that you can overcome a situation no matter what the cost or effort; that means something quite different than overcoming the same situation without decreasing your own present treasure or taxing your own present efforts.
If “possible” means without “cost” a lot of things become “possible”!
So then there is the matter of “cost” again, this depends on your definition of “cost”.
Again, let me try to explain.......
There are all measures of “cost”. Some “costs” are measured in treasure, again that means something different than the “costs” related to effort”.... (hours of physical labor, or the management and hours of effort required to solve anything).
If “costs”, including the amount of treasure and the amount of effort is not a factor; “costs” means nothing.
Who says “It costs too much!”? What are they measuring “too much!” against? What is the measure of “costs”?.......
So, “What is really possible?”.........
The world has plenty of horrendous issues. There’s no need to recount them. They are labeled “horrendous” by different social views. Not all issues are “horrendous” to the same degree. It, again, depends on the labeler!
So, “What are we going to do?”.......
Have I presented so many different options that we become “paralyzed”, unable to act? .......
Is it still possible to simply state what we believe is “horrendous”, and what we believe we are willing to pay in “costs” and effort ..... “What is really possible for us?”
It requires a clear, unequivocal statement from someone we are willing to follow. If we are arguing, debating, and unable to come to a consensus; we must assume that it is not “possible”. Those willing to spend the time and effort to pursue a “possible” outcome can continue to try. Those who wish to turn their heads in another direction, simply turn their heads.
An accurate analysis is not enough!!! ...... We must also be able to “follow” a spokesman into action!.....
Regardless of the obvious dangers involved by not doing something, if we don’t accept and follow to action, the dangers will certainly appear! (paralysis by analysis)
Can we all agree on these conclusions?
Is what we’re really talking about, the difference between “possible” and “practical”?
Is “possible” without sacrifice? And, is “practical” with some acceptable burden?
Do we have anything unless we try to exchange ideas on these differences?
Will we be so adamant in our discussions that we throw ourselves into paralysis?
Should we start to spend more of our time on trying to find a definition most of us agree on?
Should we start to spend more of our time on trying to find agreement in our choice of leadership?
Should we turn more against constant disagreement? (with no “Successful Alternatives”)?
Is meaningless, constant repetition of disagreement, constant repetition of criticism an actual “harm” to us? ......
Again.....
Is what we’re really talking about, the difference between “possible” and “practical”?
Friday, August 15, 2008
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