Like most Americans I had a very narrow view of the meaning of Labor Day. I thought it was more a day of rest for the tired worker than a celebration of the heroic ones. So with a little research I discovered that it was started by the Labor Unions to commemorate the 9 hour work day in New York. Then the federal government in an effort to save face for a debacle (Pullman Riots) created a holiday.
Hooray for the government they have created a lasting legacy to the people that matter. This legacy is honoring the true hero of American Society, the worker. One of the original names for the day was the "working men’s" day. That is who deserves the honor the working men and women of America. With the current unemployment topping 9.7% it is time to get focused on creating a strong working class.
How do we create a strong working class in the new environment? First, the worker must celebrate themselves. Not in the sense of patting yourself on the back, but by demonstrating pride in the progress of the company not just personal promotion. Second, benefits must be extended to part-time and full time workers. Finally, the business community must have a stronger roll in encouraging a stronger more full bodied Union in each industry.
Labor Day is still important if America wants to create a strong lasting future for the working class. Labor Day is still important to promote the family aspect of all workers. To celebrate people that have been attacked recently will take patience. Patience exhibited on behalf of the worker and their demands and the management with their profit motives. So as we fire up the grill and rest from our labors, let us tell our children the history and lay out the future of a brighter more productive American worker.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
My prayer: God to order my steps in his word.
His Answer: For I know the thoughts that I think towards you says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you an expected end.
God has good thoughts toward us. We have to aspire to change our minds to reach these thoughts. To change our mind we must change the things to which we listen. We must change the programs we watch. Enhance the people we are around. And finally, to change our thought pattern we must change the things we read. So remember that there is always someone in your corner. Someone that desires peace and prosperity to for your end result.
His Answer: For I know the thoughts that I think towards you says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you an expected end.
God has good thoughts toward us. We have to aspire to change our minds to reach these thoughts. To change our mind we must change the things to which we listen. We must change the programs we watch. Enhance the people we are around. And finally, to change our thought pattern we must change the things we read. So remember that there is always someone in your corner. Someone that desires peace and prosperity to for your end result.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Long Hard Winter
Long Hard Winter
If that’s how you think
We all hear the news and reports of doom and destruction. Even the reports of an upbeat financial market are viewed with a squinted eye. The reality is that from the looks of it the capitalist system is in for more than a correction. The system is in for a long punishment. This reminds me of childhood. When one of the children would mess up my parents would say “All of you guys are in trouble because I know you had something to do with it.”
Some of you are probably about to call your parents now and say that was wrong and I would like to have a discussion, meeting or counseling session. Well, stop the madness. Don’t do anything until you read this article. The good book tells us that we should glory in tribulations because tribulation works patience. Patience is a challenging subject for these times but it something that is needed. For the individual it is important because it breeds peace. If a person can maintain peace and not give in to anger and frustration then they will be able to hear that inner voice. The voice that directs us to a truly fruitful life.
This reminds me of another scripture. “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience”. During the boom times we all heard that inner voice telling us to slow down purchasing to save our money. I remember when then Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan said that we were in a period of “irrational exuberance.”
So now that we have all been chastised what should we do overcome or get back to our former glory. Well the first step is acceptance of your current status. Second, make a determination to live for today. Enjoy the space and time that we are occupying. This slow down is a regrouping that is masked as a problem. Collect your thoughts and endure for long haul. Endure with out malice or contempt for your situation or anyone that may have contributed. As a matter of fact we should thank the contributor to our current world economic status because these contributors have given us time to focus on what is truly important.
The truly important is your family and your peace of mind. Take a pause to remember what your first love was. What has been your calling your entire life? If you are operating in your field of choice now I ask “Are other truly benefiting from your actions?” Make the world better by maximizing your thinking and allowing peaceful guidance have it course.
Better is the end of the thing than the beginning thereof: and the patience in spirit is better that the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7 v8
If that’s how you think
We all hear the news and reports of doom and destruction. Even the reports of an upbeat financial market are viewed with a squinted eye. The reality is that from the looks of it the capitalist system is in for more than a correction. The system is in for a long punishment. This reminds me of childhood. When one of the children would mess up my parents would say “All of you guys are in trouble because I know you had something to do with it.”
Some of you are probably about to call your parents now and say that was wrong and I would like to have a discussion, meeting or counseling session. Well, stop the madness. Don’t do anything until you read this article. The good book tells us that we should glory in tribulations because tribulation works patience. Patience is a challenging subject for these times but it something that is needed. For the individual it is important because it breeds peace. If a person can maintain peace and not give in to anger and frustration then they will be able to hear that inner voice. The voice that directs us to a truly fruitful life.
This reminds me of another scripture. “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience”. During the boom times we all heard that inner voice telling us to slow down purchasing to save our money. I remember when then Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan said that we were in a period of “irrational exuberance.”
So now that we have all been chastised what should we do overcome or get back to our former glory. Well the first step is acceptance of your current status. Second, make a determination to live for today. Enjoy the space and time that we are occupying. This slow down is a regrouping that is masked as a problem. Collect your thoughts and endure for long haul. Endure with out malice or contempt for your situation or anyone that may have contributed. As a matter of fact we should thank the contributor to our current world economic status because these contributors have given us time to focus on what is truly important.
The truly important is your family and your peace of mind. Take a pause to remember what your first love was. What has been your calling your entire life? If you are operating in your field of choice now I ask “Are other truly benefiting from your actions?” Make the world better by maximizing your thinking and allowing peaceful guidance have it course.
Better is the end of the thing than the beginning thereof: and the patience in spirit is better that the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7 v8
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