Below .... labeled DATED:... you see 11/1/18 the date on that which may have been the first post. It IS the essential "Table of Contents" or "Index". Soon we will see how it is useable.
And note: that early post may get edited so as to be THE one place with a list of either/or's for "consideration".
A new one.. to be done momentarily:
Selfish or Enriching...
OR
For yourself vs for others
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(DATED: 11/1/18 -----
and actual post title:
THE LIST of considerations. Simple.... Easy.... Important OR NOT? © Ken Firestein - 2018)
There are many, many things to think about. And the time is always now.
We have many choices and choosing is how we determine who we are.
Who we, you, I am/are.... is the question for now. It is the early part of the 21st Century and politics in the United States of America and in many other places in the world seems to be at a tipping or turning point. In the USA, where I live, divisiveness is pushing people away from each other. To be it another way --- the Center is disappearing. The usual Bell Curve is upside-down with the extremes of the left and right growing and the center decreasing. I wonder how we can reverse this apparent trend. A the way to do that might be to think about and remember the things we share. The things easily chosen when we see an if/or choice.... and even "tricky" choices.
Below is a list and that list will be expanded with input from others. Each item on the list will also get a post... soon... to expand on the choice. So let's see some choice questions:
THINK ABOUT IT.. ..or Forget about it.. ???
AND ... major change on 11/21/18. I rephrased all below to "I" statements instead of "you" statements because while I truly hope YOU will agree with me, essentially, I know I can only speak for myself. For example: First I asked: "Are you brave or fearful?" Now i reads: "Am I brave or fearful?"
ALSO - coming soon... links to the posts associated with each idea... as those posts get written.
Am I for or against? What?
Am I sweet or bitter?
Am I caring or not?
Am I smart or stupid?
Am I an intellectual or an anti-intellectual?
Am I a winner or a loser?
Am I rich or you poor?
Am I brave or fearful?
Am I a lover or a hater?
Am I a centrists or an extremist?
Am I All-american or some part American?
Am I a New immigrant or an Old immigrant?
Am I in the center or on the edges?
Am I a Democrats or a Republicans?
Am I willing to compromise and cooperate?
Am I good or bad?
Am I really living or just surviving?
Am I kind or mean?
Am I moral or immoral?
Am I living or dying?
Am I a leader or follower?
Do "things" have to be perfect or is good enough ok? (added 11/21/18)
Am I always consistent or do I contradict myself sometimes? (added 11/21/18)
Am I tolerant or prejudiced?
Am I black or white or brown or whatever!!!
Am I hoping for a good future or looking to a good past?
Am I part of the solution or the problem?
And the trick questions are ones with answers depending on points of views.
Am I a giver or a taker? Trick question!
Am I unique or similar to others? A trick question... Spectrum??
NOTE: this post WAS been back-dated to approximately when it started. At first I post-dated this post to keep it at the top but now it is always at the top-right! And as of today - 11/19/18 when I add to the list this post has - I will date when the addition was added.
(and check my basic thought about choices by clicking here)
© Ken Firestein - 2018
and
© Ken Firestein - 2020
And note: that early post may get edited so as to be THE one place with a list of either/or's for "consideration".
A new one.. to be done momentarily:
Selfish or Enriching...
OR
For yourself vs for others
====================================================
(DATED: 11/1/18 -----
and actual post title:
THE LIST of considerations. Simple.... Easy.... Important OR NOT? © Ken Firestein - 2018)
There are many, many things to think about. And the time is always now.
We have many choices and choosing is how we determine who we are.
Who we, you, I am/are.... is the question for now. It is the early part of the 21st Century and politics in the United States of America and in many other places in the world seems to be at a tipping or turning point. In the USA, where I live, divisiveness is pushing people away from each other. To be it another way --- the Center is disappearing. The usual Bell Curve is upside-down with the extremes of the left and right growing and the center decreasing. I wonder how we can reverse this apparent trend. A the way to do that might be to think about and remember the things we share. The things easily chosen when we see an if/or choice.... and even "tricky" choices.
Below is a list and that list will be expanded with input from others. Each item on the list will also get a post... soon... to expand on the choice. So let's see some choice questions:
THINK ABOUT IT.. ..or Forget about it.. ???
AND ... major change on 11/21/18. I rephrased all below to "I" statements instead of "you" statements because while I truly hope YOU will agree with me, essentially, I know I can only speak for myself. For example: First I asked: "Are you brave or fearful?" Now i reads: "Am I brave or fearful?"
ALSO - coming soon... links to the posts associated with each idea... as those posts get written.
THE LIST:
Do I want war or peace? (11/19/18)Am I for or against? What?
Am I sweet or bitter?
Am I caring or not?
Am I smart or stupid?
Am I an intellectual or an anti-intellectual?
Am I a winner or a loser?
Am I rich or you poor?
Am I brave or fearful?
Am I a lover or a hater?
Am I a centrists or an extremist?
Am I All-american or some part American?
Am I a New immigrant or an Old immigrant?
Am I in the center or on the edges?
Am I a Democrats or a Republicans?
Am I willing to compromise and cooperate?
Am I good or bad?
Am I really living or just surviving?
Am I kind or mean?
Am I moral or immoral?
Am I living or dying?
Am I a leader or follower?
Do "things" have to be perfect or is good enough ok? (added 11/21/18)
Am I always consistent or do I contradict myself sometimes? (added 11/21/18)
Am I tolerant or prejudiced?
Am I black or white or brown or whatever!!!
Am I hoping for a good future or looking to a good past?
Am I part of the solution or the problem?
And the trick questions are ones with answers depending on points of views.
Am I a giver or a taker? Trick question!
Am I unique or similar to others? A trick question... Spectrum??
NOTE: this post WAS been back-dated to approximately when it started. At first I post-dated this post to keep it at the top but now it is always at the top-right! And as of today - 11/19/18 when I add to the list this post has - I will date when the addition was added.
(and check my basic thought about choices by clicking here)
© Ken Firestein - 2018
and
© Ken Firestein - 2020
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