677 - How discerning are you?

I was considering that this is December, 7, the day that was to go down in infamy, according to Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his speech one day after the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

With less than half a million veterans still with us who would remember that day, it makes me wonder if it will really go down in infamy.

My generation remembers Pearl Harbor Day because it was still fresh in the minds of our teachers at that time and was commemorated yearly.

As the days, months, and years go by, we have become detached from the emotions we felt that day, as new events take hold of our emotions.

There have been tragedies such as the explosion of the Challenger, the terrorist attack on 9/11, and the Oklahoma City bombing. On a local level, school shootings around the country still rock communities to the core.

Even these events seem dwarfed by the global impact of Covid.

Here in the US, we allowed our politics to dictate how we would react, instead of using our own judgment and common sense, causing further riffs between political groups.

In reality, we are so much closer in our beliefs than our media sources want us to realize.

In business, we do very much the same. Rather than get educated and learn how to do business, we ask our colleagues, family, and social media to determine how we should run our businesses and our lives.

One of my major goals in 2023 is to bring awareness to the need for discernment before making judgments or taking action.

Do you jump to conclusions or do you take time to consider possible alternatives?

Discernment is a helpful tool in business and life. It enables us to look at a broader perspective and make sound decisions.

How discerning are you?