Well, the answer begins with my perspective on life. What I see is a growing sense of pragmatism manifesting as entitlement. There is a growing sense of judgement; more of us are pointing our fingers at others forgetting that while we have one finger pointed at the other person there are still four pointing back at us.
What I am looking for is ideals and not more rules. Rules apply to situations but often have to be adjusted as situations change. Ideals are those ideas that drive us and motivate us. They are principles that we value and hold high. They are those ideas that have been tested and tried and deemed best.
Ideas are just ideas competing with every other idea, good or bad. Ideals are long-range goals. They are the goals we strive for when all goes extremely well. Rules are situation and burdensome. They are what we put into place when we begin to lose our ideals.
Ideals and rules are the crossroads of culture. Do you want a rule, which can be instituted quick and fast, or do you want an ideal which requires work, dedication and diligence. An ideal is the ultimate standard of excellence, the example of perfection. What does it say when a culture beings to move away from ideals and towards rules? I do not know; what do you think? Can't wait to here your answers!
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