Divided States of America?

We are the United States of America. You hear the politicians and pundits and they make us out to be the Divided States of America. We are the world's metling pot, the shining city on the hill, the beacon of hope, the bastion of freedom, the entrepreneur's dream, the land of milk and honey. Simply the land of opportunity.

The United States is interesting in that when we are in the U.S.A and someone asks us, What are you? We respond with our family ethnicity, Italian, African, Irish, Polish, Jewish, Korean, Indian, Chinese, etc., even though we were born in the USA. But when we are outside the USA and someone asks us, What are you? We respond I am an AMERICAN. Interesting.

We are all Americans. We want wants best for the ourselves, our family, our neighbor, and our country. We can debate the ways to get there but we know that we must continue to grow for growth is the way of nature. And healthy growth is achieved by harmony, symmetry, and order. 

When we keep dividing ourselves what is left? I am a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Tea Party, Radical, Conservative, Liberal, Christian, Atheist, Evangelical, Progressive, NeoCon, Pet Lover, Tree Hugger, Hippy, Billionaire,  and the list goes on.  When we continue to divide we are left with the number one. We can dentify with all the groups in some small way, but is there a better way?

How about I am an American and a Citizen of the world.

I love my fellow man, my country, and all the countries on the earth. What's good for me is good for my fellow man. Yes, we need balance in our personal lives, in our family lives, in our finances, in our health, our desires, and in our appetites.

We are all connected in this dance called humanity, there is enough for all of us, enough oceans, enough water, enough land, enough air, and enough food, enough energy, enough resources,  enough wealth, enough happiness, enough love, and enough peace for the world to thrive as one.  We have been misled to think of Life as a competition when in reality it is a Dance to be joined and enjoyed by all of us. Everyone is able to participate, enjoy the music, and join the dance. There is enough abundance in the universe for all of us

And of course the answer is always YES. There is plenty for everyone, if we share, work together, and love, care, and nurture each other. Together anything is possible, doable, reachable, attainable. We have done it already and will continue do so together.

With Love All Things are Possible

Coach K
Tom Kaufmann