Clear Thinking..

Nothing sharpens ones thinking like danger or the threat of it. Americans then, should be thinking quite clearly.  For, as in Alice's Wonderland,  it seems that danger hovers as near as the next breath.  The planet is warming, the economy has collapsed, and not even riches can save one from the deadly disease du jour..

But consider the emphasis we place on the problem compared to the whole picture:  Yes, climate is changing, and our late acceptance of the fact has focused American ingenuity on ways to harness cleaner sources of fuel and electricity.   Yes, the economy from which we are emerging violently shook the pillars of the capitalistic system we support and that shaking revealed the fissures in a system where the needs of humans and capital were grossly out of balance.; we can fix it.   And yes, changes in science, technology, media, and laws have fostered an explosion of new disease awareness, and simultaneously, Americans have increased their knowledge of the mental causes of disharmony and disease and the natural, medative and restorative tools for destroying them.

We are able to choose what to emphasize in our thinking.  That choice directly determines where we focus our time and attention.  Tomorrow will reflect the fruit of each choice we make today. If we choose to see the uncertainty and danger of the present moment as an opportunity for loving, courageous action, our clear thinking will lead us to create a healthier, saner and more genuinely prosperous America .