Jan 27, 2010
Is it just me that thinks that the world is a little messed up? Am I the only one that questions the country that says it’s Christian and then sells a bobble head Jesus for 19.99 with proceeds going to the Christian Corp of America? Is it just me that wonders why people believe that they need to put others down to bring themselves up? Is there anyone else that wonders how the world will change and hopefully understand the need to do that dramatic change, when the current generation thinks that a real tragedy is not getting the new iPhone or the car on Thursday night? I must be the only one that is thinking that proroguing the Canadian Parliament until after the Olympics is irrational. There can’t be anyone else who thinks that there is more money is “trying” to find a cure for Cancer, MS and Parkinson’s then actually curing anything, so why bother! Is there any reason why Microsoft Word corrects the spelling of Oprah and not Ghandi. Where is the logic in the American Cancer society raising $146 million (or so) in fundraising in 2009 and the citizens of North America spending 2.8 billion on hand sanitizer in 9 months. I must be the only one that is questioning this.
Why are we so quick to think that what we see is what we get. Why is it that profit can be made off of fake Haiti fundraisers and it’s washed away in the news to celebrate Jennifer Aniston’s 5 year anniversary of being separated from Brad Pitt. Is there a reason we attach such weight to such gossipy drivel? Is there no one else questioning why hollywood actors band together to raise money for Haiti yet there are still tens of thousands in New Orleans that don’t have adequate housing? Wouldn’t it be a better headline that read “New Orleans wins battle against poverty, homelessness and hurricane devastation” than “New Orleans wins battle over Minnesota”? Why is that we have to wait for Haiti to be devastated before we realize they need help? Do you think Sierra Leone is praying for a tsunami so George Clooney can raise them 30 million dollars?
Is it just me that thinks real leadership has to start by looking in the mirror, turning the channel and sweeping our own doorstep? Maybe it is. Maybe I am the only one. I hope I am not. We need to look at the BIG picture. Trust me it’s giant and I seem to be looking through a panoramic lenses. Of course, it could just be me.
Posted by Stu Saunders in Leadership on Jan 27, 2010 at 5:23 pm | Permanent Link | Comments (4)
Comment posted on Jan 28, 2010 at 8:42 am by beth (YLCC Guest)
you aren’t the only one stu! I have been wondering many of the same things on a daily basis - hand sanitizer - new orleans - only giving when devastation strikes - proroguing for the olympics. All of these things i think about too. good words of wisdom here friend!
Comment posted on Feb 3, 2010 at 2:36 pm by Aaron (YLCC Guest)
How do you know though? how far down the rabbit hole can i get? sure i would love to know what organizations to volunteer for, which little plastic box to put my money in, where how much of it is going where?? but you know… its alot easier to just throw it in the box and say that i have done my part. i would love to be so passionate to a oranization where i could dedicate so much time and hard work to it -infact maybe this will be a goal once this one is done. until then, i guess i will just have faith in human kind that my money donated will help as much as it can
Thanks for the food for thought .
I like to think of the guiness book when things happen in the world, like how silly it will look when “we” realize how much “we” have spent on sanitizer.
Aaron
Comment posted on Feb 3, 2010 at 4:55 pm by Kaitlin (once called Kaitie) (YLCC Member)
I find this blog post really contradictory, given that you posted a message in the Sandbox about donating to YLCC in memory of one of its alumni. Kind of heartless, to use a forum for grieving a remembering to promote your business.
Just saying.
Comment posted on Feb 8, 2010 at 6:54 pm by Emily (YLCC Guest)
I agree.
I hate all the trouble and confusion money has caused ,im hopeing for change soon.
Their are obviously lots of was to help haiti….I leaned if you donate though natures emporium the store matches the amount you donate aswell as the gouvenement ...so it ends up being four times the amount you donated.
I also bought a t-shirt from Jacob connexion of which all the proceeds go towards rebuilding Haiti.
Change…......think about it.
be progresive