Camosophy: SHIFT - the paradigm

Miniature replica  Naga Spears

The Naga from Nagaland in North-East India used these spears for headhunting.
Although banned since 1991, the practice continues in the bordering forests of Burma.
The Naga believe that in order to attain manhood, heads must be hunted.
The invading Japanese lost many heads, as well as the British who went in to repel the Japanese.

Learn more about the Naga tribes here.

There is a superb discussion going on over at Jen's blog on the recent mudslinging over Sen. Barack Obama's wearing of traditional Kenyan garb by his "worthy opponent". You can see it here, @ www dot Obama under attack by the idiot brigade.

I started writing a brief reply, and well... I had an attack of the "three brain verbal diarrhea" which splashed all over her page and turned into this...

Let me add this brief thought if I may...

I agree with David that Sen. Obama will not likely be able to straighten everything out. More often than not, and I know that people don't like to look at this, but history has shown politicians to get into power based on their reform platforms, only to have to do serious modification of them once they "get to see ALL of the books". There are many things that these candidates will never know until they sit in the seat of Commander & Chief. That's just the way it is.

BUT...

The important thing to remember is this:

A truly enlightened LEADER, with excellent leadership qualities and the desire to correct the "wrongs" in society and policy has a far better chance of employing, and putting into power all of the managers with similar goals who can then go out into the wilds and do their best to strive to REACH those goals. These people will be united to DO THEIR VERY BEST when they are looking for SOLUTIONS to the problems at hand. This means that many more of their goals will be reached, or nearly reached than if they are not united.

An excellent leader draws excellent managers, and this makes all the difference in the world. Be it in business, or in government, having the right leader will make, or break what happens next.

Although I am absolutely non-political, what I see with these elections and the electorates is that most of the people on both democrat and republican sides are thinking with the same mindset as the people had when the problems were created.

And as Einstein said (yes, Robin, your hero! - [paraphrased]) you cannot solve a problem with the same kind of thinking that was in place when the problem arose. You MUST have NEW THINKING, and often it must be radically DIFFERENT from the "old school" way that created the problem.

It seems that Sen. Obama is the only candidate who is willing (able?) to look at these age-old problems from a new perspective, one that is different and with a different paradigm. With this new paradigm, it is most likely that he, above all the other candidates may just have a greater chance of successfully improving the terrible events and conditions that have been very rapidly eating away the foundations of the World's Greatest Superpower, the World's Greatest Consumer, and the place where the desire for the freedom to succeed or fail at at one's own hand is held in the mind and heart of each and every American on or off American soil.

I love what is going on in Jen's discussion, and it is a very healthy discussion. I hope that she (and others) keep it up. Everyone is learning, everyone is sharing. This means that everyone who is willing to keep an open mind has the chance to expand their understanding, and thus improve their own personal competitive advantage in life. It is education or the lack thereof that raises the public to a higher level, or keeps them ignorant, and "opressable" by the ruling powers.

Don't lose your head to the "naga spears". Learn about the current American political waves that are rocking the nation, like a tsunami.

Get Eddicated!

I would just like to end my little soapbox tirade by sharing with you the current advertising / marketing philosophy of Nissan in their TV commercials.

Every commercial ends with a black screen and the Nissan logo. Underneath that logo is the word 'SHIFT' followed by a phrase that relates the consumers they are targeting with their product.

OBAMA

SHIFT - the paradigm