Posted by
BigDreamingAndrew on Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:40:56 AM
There is only one way to achieve your dreams and that is to
go after them with passion and make them reality. The bottom line is to achieve
your big dreams you must take responsibility for your life and your actions. This
is the essence of conservatism. Conservatism is the founding principle this
country was built on, the ability to pursue ones dreams without interference
from government and that all men are created equal to pursue their dreams, not
guaranteed equal outcome in achieving their dreams.
Liberals tend to paint conservatives as greedy and uncaring
to the needs of others, where that is the farthest from the truth. True greed
is demanding from others either what you are not willing to do yourself or
thinking you knew best how to utilize the fruits of another’s labor. There is a
big different between working toward one’s own self interest and being selfish.
A conservative who follows the principles of dreaming big looks within
themselves to achieve greatness and understands as greatness is achieved their
family and community will be taken care of along the way. It is because of
their personal connection and interest in their family and community they will
understand the best ways to help those they choose to pursue their dreams. Liberals on the other hand believe
taking from one to give to another, without any real connection to that person
or that’s person’s interest is the best way to go about helping people. This is
an elitist, selfish way toward their brand of compassion and is actually
counterproductive.
Conservatives understand it does take a community to raise a
child, but that community begins at home with a mother and father who take an
interest in their child’s life. From two parents the community enlarges to
extended family, and friends not some government bureaucracy who has little
interest in the child itself. A government bureaucracy to a liberal is just a
way to feeling good. They spent money on something, an action was taken toward
what gives them a good feeling but the personal caring and involvement is
missing. Of course a liberal will say everyone does not have family or friends
to take an interest in a child’s life so government is needed. It is through
their policies they promote this problem. If someone knows they can have
children without any family or community involvement they are left begging for
government handouts. Instead of promoting policies, which encourage community
and responsibility, liberals promote policies that promote lack of community
and irresponsibility.
Achieving
big dreams are about individual freedoms and personal responsibility. Yes,
sometimes people need assistance to get on the right track and require guidance. I encourage everyone to be a mentor to a child through such a program
as Big Brothers and Big Sisters. I encourage people to get involved in their
local communities and give assistance to those in need and guidance. These
should be individual choices by those who are grounded in their own lives and are
reaching their own dreams or have achieved them. Asking others to do what you
are not willing to do on your own is the type of laziness that interferes with
achieving big dreams and is counter to the fundamental principles, which
founded our great country. This weakens our country by encouraging a sense of entitlement
to its people and discourages true greatness which comes from big dreams.