My first day as a 36 year old.....

Good news, I was able to get out of bed and I did not feel like I was senile.   All kidding aside, it just seemed like another day to me.   But, it got me to thinking about some of the changes I have gone through in the year so fall.   I have to admit, this has been a pretty bad year  BUT it really is all about how you choose to deal with it.   So, I have looked at those events as chances to recognize areas within myself to make changes.   And, I feel that I have been making real progress, and I guess that is what it is all about.  You only have to answer to yourself, but that also means that you have to take responsibility for yourself (and that includes your actions).

That tends to get me thinking about stuff, especially with our current crisis.  But, it really seems to me that the problems stem from people (individuals, political parties, companies, governments...) not being accountable for their actions.   Mistakes happen.  Really they do, and it sometimes drives me crazy how we think that nothing will ever go wrong.   We get so caught up in perfection, that we forget that it is really about how you deal with those problems or mistakes.   I know we would be much better off, if we could just say, 'OOPs, I F*'d up.'   And, then we start the process of fixing the problem or better yet the root cause.

I guess the process engineer in me came out.   But, I really do think if we applied some of those basic concepts (including common sense) we could really get this country back on track.

Thanks for your time.