The Secret of Prosperity

Unity + Liberty = Prosperity. That is the formula.

Unity does not mean uniformity or conformity, but a people who are willing (voluntarily) and able to unite around an ideal such as the American ideal in the last century. When these people share common (universal) values – stand on common ground – they are able to be self-policing and free. Liberty is the key that allows people to pursue their dreams without interference. From this environment of unity and liberty comes innovation, invention, inpiration and ultimately prosperity.

But what can kill prosperity?

Diversity. It may encourage us to respect one another, but it deletes the unity.

Relativity. When even universal values come into question, the common ground soon becomes quicksand.

Oppression: When the solution to quicksand is seen as government rules, regulation and laws, liberty dies the death of a thousand cuts.

Offense. When it appears that the wicked are not punished, either by legal or social sanctions for fear of offending someone, and
Greed. When the engines of society become the worst and lowest of motivations instead of the highest expectations – the ideal, then the good who strive to live up to the ideal cease to be rewarded. No society can long stand when the wicked go unpunished and the good go unrewarded. Ask Pavlov.

Entitlements: Work (contributing, doing your part) is a good thing which must be included in the unity (shared values). When contributing is replaced by greed, prosperity will die. And it does not matter if the greed is pursued by some corporate CEO or some third generation welfare mom who never worked and never plans to. It is greed all the same.
Indeed, entitlements of any kind are society and cultural killers. Why should one do anything at all when everything has been promised for nothing (for free)? Food, shelter, clothing, health, retirement, etc.

To succeed and prosper, aspiration must become perspiration.

Taxes: While neither directly unity nor liberty killers, taxes (with entitlements) are incentive killers. The more of a person’s hard earned money is eaten up by government and pension obligations (for some and not others), the less that person has for their family obligations, much less to pursue their dreams.

To prosper, people must be united and free to live a life worth living. The above is a short list, but certainly something to think about.



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