James M. Crumb On How To Provide Opportunities For “The Least of Us”
“The world around us is changing and we have a choice: to sit back and complain about it or decide to initiate the change. Taking charge of the future means articulating a vision of how we believe it ought to be. Start with your own hunches and intuitions, or let your indignation guide you. How can your community work better? Take a hard look at your assumptions, prejudices, and blind spots. Train an internal microscope on your impulses and ask, “Do these represent impartial values?” Perhaps they are vestiges of childhood misunderstandings, outmoded cultural views, or simply old ideas you’ve never bothered to question. Discard the ideas that serve neither you nor your community. This will give you a new sense of purpose, direction and hint of compassion for the “least of us”.”
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