Sharing the Wealth November 24, 2008
Posted by admin in : Politics Tags:abundance, education, middle class, Republican, success, wealth , add a commentI typically do not get in to conversations involving politics, but while I was having dinner with the Republican the other night, we talked about the election and what each of us thought about it. He told me the reason he voted for McCain was because he worked really hard and he didn’t think he should have to share his hard-earned money.
I thought about what he said quite a bit because some of us work really hard to achieve a certain level of success and we want to be compensated for it without having to share, but I think part of being blessed with such abundance is giving back to the community. The more we give, the more we receive and that doesn’t mean we should give to get, but it’s important to know people who tithe regularly are usually blessed with prosperity and abundance. Look at Oprah and Bill Gates. Their generosity is absolutely astounding and I think one of the reasons they are so successful is because they have given away so much of their time and money to charities and other organizations.
Our world is in a constant state of flux…whether we are conscious of it or not, we are always trying to seek balance, as everything and every being has a perfect place in the universal web of life. Looking back to the beginning of time, people always held different positions of authority…there weren’t just chiefs running around minding the tribe…there had to be Indians too. Everyone had a role to play or a job to fill, as the individual parts made up the collective whole. Some people were blessed in life with the right upbringing, the right education, the perfect mentor or just good fortune. It is with these blessings people were able to achieve such greatness in their lives so we should want to give back some of that goodness in hopes it will help others achieve the same.
Think about it. Where would we be without the administrative assistants who run the offices of some of the greatest CEO’s or the brick layers who lay the foundation of our infrastructures or the teachers and police officers who provide services for such low wages? They represent the middle class who Republicans don’t want to share with because they think everyone should earn their own. Well I believe they are earning their own and they make it possible for people to take over large corporations and earn the revenues that enable them to grow and give back, which then feeds the global economy.
Why wouldn’t people want to share with the very teachers who made it possible for them to gain the education they needed in order to climb the corporate ladder? People who earn a lot of money shouldn’t necessarily have to spend all of it helping those who don’t even help themselves, but I think we need to be okay with giving back to those who are willing to work hard, but aren’t fortunate enough to receive the same salary as someone in a senior level management or executive position.
We all have a place here and we’re all doing the best we know how based on our upbringing and the influences we had in our lives. Nobody should look down upon anyone, as there should be more compassion and understanding and less judgment and hate.