http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27plane.html?_r=1&ref=us
By now we've all read about the passengers and crew on the Northwest Airlines flight who took charge of their own survival by subduing a terrorist who was trying to set fire to explosives shortly before landing in Detroit. I think that this is analogous to what we all must do to survive and live in the coming turbulent economic times. We must take charge of our own lives. Too many people are waiting for something--for a government rescue or program, for the jobs to come back, to get an inheritance, to win the lottery. Folks, it's not going to happen. Governments at all levels--local, state, and federal--are going to be taking more and providing less, not the other way around. The jobs that have disappeared are not coming back especially if those jobs were making or doing something that can be made or done more cheaply elsewhere. As for the inheritance or lottery, well, don't hold your breath.
We must be responsible for making our own future. How? If you've read this blog before, there's nothing new:
1. Manage your finances--make a budget, live on less than you earn, pay off all debt, save for the inevitable rainy day.
2. Do everything possible to maintain your own health--stop smoking, stop eating junk, turn the television off and go for a walk.
3. Learn how to do someithing--cooking, sewing, quilting, gardening--no one is born knowing how to do any of this--so learn how.
Whether we realize it or not, we are all on our own personal Flight 253 and we must take charge of our own lives.
3 comments:
I think I'll learn how to cook. Thanks!
It's not all that hard, it's healthier, and you can save a lot of $$$ by cooking at home. There's easy recipes on the web for stews and soup which are easy to start with.
Make your way to the good-humored garden that is Krainz Park. In case you want to relax, it is quite approved that you stroll through Krainz Park. Krainz Park is unequivocally a spot you totally must experience while in Detroit.
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