The acronym KISS—“Keep it Simple, Stupid”—is a fitting epithet for today’s state of affairs. With acronyms like TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) and TALF (Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility) stipulating our nation’s response to austere economic conditions, I wonder if the general population would feel more comfortable with simple phrases, like ”Helping Everyone Lessen Life’s Struggles” (HELLS) and “Basic Evaluation of Loans and Lending Strategies” (BELLS) echoing through the halls of Congress. Hells Bells has a simplistic ring to it.
Archive for March, 2009
Simple is good
Thursday, March 26th, 2009A time for renewal
Thursday, March 12th, 2009As the world spins on its axis and greets me each day with a fresh set of 86,400 seconds to invest in my choice of thoughts, words and behaviors, I suspect that the huge billboard that has been appearing recently in my mind when I awake, advertising “INVEST NOW IN RENEWAL of who you are, where you are heading, and how you will get there!” is worthy of my consideration. After all, my investment in stability—doing things in the same manner I always have—doesn’t seem to be yielding much of a return lately. Could it be that the world is changing and I must adapt? Now that I think about it, no matter how much or how quickly the world changes, I’ll still have 86,400 seconds each day to invest in my choice of thoughts, words and behaviors. Forget stability; I’m going with renewal.
