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On this article alone, there are plenty of people here to make a real difference — and chances are, you'll never even know it. What I have in mind takes work — time and effort to think it through. In a world where easy is all the rage, who wants to work for it? It seems we have all the time in the world to complain about problems but no time to solve any. And about that work:

Work is a journey on which you welcome challenge. Work does not instantly respond — work digs to discover and inquires to clarify. Work is difficult and demands discernment. Work wonders, pauses, listens, absorbs, and reflects. Work does not rest on who’s right and who’s wrong: Work wants to know if there’s something more to see, something to learn, something that sharpens the mind. Work never stops building on the foundation of your own work and what you learn from the work of others.

Work works its way through material that is not easy. Work recognizes complexity and the demands of in-depth explanation. Work will go on a trip to ideas that take time and effort to understand. Work knows that you can’t see your way through to a solution without understanding the different dimensions of a problem. Work does not defend before you consider. Work does not race to conclusions — work arrives at them through careful consideration. Work is willing is rethink what you think you know. Work takes integrity, courtesy, curiosity, courage, and decency.

Work comes with the willingness to be wrong. Work is not self-satisfied. Work does not sling snippets of certitude — work crafts argument on the merits. Work is an exchange where each party takes information into account. Work does not issue childish insults — work demands that you act your age.

Work respects your intelligence by using it — and shows respect to others as we work our way to mutual respect. Work won’t be pretty and might even get ugly — but work will do what it takes to work it out. And if you wanna start solving problems — work is what it’s gonna take.

Dealing on the Moment is What America Does “Best”:

https://onevoicebecametwo.life/2023/08/06/dealing-on-the-moment-is-what-america-does-best/

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