Day 30 - Solve Any Major Problem in the World

Day 30 - Solve Any Major Problem in the World

Egotism.  I think our society has a real problem with our egos.  I'm just as guilty.  We all want things done our way, we all believe we are above all else, we all judge one another before even truly getting to know one another, and we all think we are incapable of making mistakes (or we certainly present ourselves as being perfect).  Again, I'm just as guilty.  My ego really shows when I'm on the road.  I get so frustrated with other drivers riding my tail or cutting me off, when in reality, I probably do the same darn thing.  Why are we so full of ourselves?

I firmly believe that our egotistic mentalities are what fuel a lot of major problems within our world.  If our mentalities are not fueling the major problems of our world, they are certainly keeping us from solving some of the major issues.  Politics are an excellent example.  You're either left or right.  Sure you can be in the middle, but by golly, left's answer is correct and right's answer is correct also.  Since they are both correct, then nothing gets solved; we just argue professionally (and unprofessionally often times) in beautiful environments and get paid to do it.  Oh, and did I mention nothing gets done?  Sheesh...

But what if we were to drop our egos?  What if we dropped our guard and shoulders more often?  What would happen if we listened to one another and refrained from getting into screaming matches because of our own selfish perspectives?  What if we admitted our mistakes once in awhile, forgave each other, and moved on?!?!  What would happen then?  Well, I think we'd solve a lot more problems.

Some might think this is a small problem; that it's "small stuff."  Well, small stuff matters.  Andy Andrews says in his book, The Noticer:

"See, the 'small stuff' is what makes up the larger picture of our lives.  Many people are like you, young man.  But their perspective is distorted.  They ignore 'small stuff,' claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed of nothing more than-are you ready?- 'small stuff'."

Ever seen this Georges Seurat painting?  

Guess what?  It's made up of a bunch of 'small stuff'; dots to be specific.  Maybe we need to focus on some of the smaller things to fix some of the bigger things.  Maybe a tiny switch in our attitudes and egos just might make this world a better place...

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