Oil Slick Slips Up Expectations and Aspirations
Posted by Dave Beson on June 2, 2010
It’s sad that an oil slick can endanger the Southeastern part of the US and make us fearful. I’m flying there today.
While we recoil in fear of the unknown and use technology to view the THOUSANDS of barrels of oil that continue to gush, and may until August or forever, we deal with our own uncertainty.
Obama can use strong language, appoint oversight councils, and shout down the stock of BP and oil drillers, producers and companies in 37 minutes or less. As he did yesterday. Some of those stocks dropped 15% in a half-hour, yet the oil has leaked for more than a month and will continue to do so.
Even if you aren’t in the affected area, you are affected. This is as hopeless as the manned space program and the walk on the moon was hopeful.
Add some Euro pressure, a few riots in the streets of Greece, and some Israeli conflict and we have a giant mess, on June 2. What a struggle it will be to make it to Independence Day on July 4!
Ah, but we have the resolve and the muster to overcome these distant doubts and fears and to focus on the ones right here, right now. Can we empower ourselves to lead ourselves today, one step at a time? Will you do the right thing at your house? At the office? In your next interview? Focus intensely on the part of the foreseeable future that you CAN CONTROL!
I will take a ten minute walk to clear my head and prepare for something good. I’ve just got time, before the rain comes in. What will you do in the next ten minutes?
Please write me and let me know what’s working for you.
