"Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you..."
Simon and Garfunkel hit the nail on the head with this line. In today's world, we can substitute Joe DiMaggio for "Free Thinkers" or "Creative Thinkers." We have gotten stagnant, boring, and predictable as a country. There is very little challenge to the status quo and even fewer new thoughts being accepted.
The United States rose to power and significance due to the mentality as whole that there was no limit on our opportunity. People challenged the norms of society and persevered to change the entire landscape of human thinking.
There was no thinking that we had maxed out our potential. Original thinkers continued to push the envelope into developing new limits. They challenged theories and ideologues, which provided momentum into creating a more prosperous country.
Somewhere this has been either lost or postponed. We are in a mental rut as a country which in large part has contributed to our economy slipping a bit.
We need new ideas, new processes, and new optimism. People need to stop being so accepting of silly accepted norms. If you ever get an answer that sounds like "because that's the way we have always done it.."it's time to step up and challenge it.
Simon and Garfunkel hit the nail on the head with this line. In today's world, we can substitute Joe DiMaggio for "Free Thinkers" or "Creative Thinkers." We have gotten stagnant, boring, and predictable as a country. There is very little challenge to the status quo and even fewer new thoughts being accepted.
The United States rose to power and significance due to the mentality as whole that there was no limit on our opportunity. People challenged the norms of society and persevered to change the entire landscape of human thinking.
There was no thinking that we had maxed out our potential. Original thinkers continued to push the envelope into developing new limits. They challenged theories and ideologues, which provided momentum into creating a more prosperous country.
Somewhere this has been either lost or postponed. We are in a mental rut as a country which in large part has contributed to our economy slipping a bit.
We need new ideas, new processes, and new optimism. People need to stop being so accepting of silly accepted norms. If you ever get an answer that sounds like "because that's the way we have always done it.."it's time to step up and challenge it.
Challenge does NOT mean confrontation. Challenge is providing a smart alternative to an old thought.
I challenge you to think more about making improvements then accepting anymore silly beliefs.
What would you like to change?
Curt Fletcher aka The Likeability Guy, is a Real Estate Professional, Business Development Strategist, Published Author of the book, “How To Sell More Homes and Increase Your Income,” Sales Trainer, and Professional Speaker that focuses on improving your Likeability to increase your Opportunities for Success!
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