Positive Aspects of the Financial Crisis

After the emotional, historic presidential election when people chose change and looked beyond the color of skin, I had a sudden awareness of what it took to get there. I know from my clients that it often takes a crisis to wake-up and change. Many people had to be touched in their pockets and have their security threatened for them to wake up and realize that change was very necessary for their well-being as well as the nations.

I experienced solar paneling energy when I visited Israel 40 years ago. I wondered why it was not popular in America. I especially thought about the very sunny states. One perspective is that it is a crime to waste the unlimited, sun energy that is so much better for the environment and our pockets. Imagine if we had followed that path. I believe that the whole world would be different and we certainly would not be in the mess we are in now. I am referring to our global warming, high level of disease, and toxic air. I believe that there is a connection. When we poison our environment, we poison ourselves.

I talked to people over 20 years ago who were involved with the development of alternative fuels. They were very excited about the technology but frustrated that the people benefiting from our use of oil would not allow them to go public. What a crime!

History often repeats itself. Hopefully we are all learning from our major blunders. I believe that we the people have power, especially when we join together and assert it. I think it took all these crises for many people to vote for the first time in their lives, to make better choices, and to improve our personal, national and world situation.