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Waiting..

This past Sunday morning I was driving up to Lowe’s to get some yard bags. I was thinking of a few ideas for this week’s post when all of the sudden the perfect song came on the radio. I had turned the channel and an acoustic version of , “Waiting On The World To Change” came on the radio. This week I’ll discuss what we’re waiting on, why it’s bad to wait, and what we can do about it.

In a way, John Mayer’s song is a call to action. I believe we as a society wait too much. We’re always looking for someone else to provide the answers for us. I see this all around me and it’s wrong. Instead of waiting for change to happen or someone else to provide it, we need to be the change we want to see in the world. We live in a results-oriented society. Our employers want results and we have to be able to provide them. We must be able to develop this ability in our kids. We are doing them no favors by coddling or socially promoting them. Yes, there needs to be understanding, help, and care provided, but they must become self-sufficient and not reliant on adults.

I am fearful that we are becoming a society that just passes the buck. Instead of confronting or changing something, we just let it be or go by. Why?

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