not too much, not too little, just right

Marcus Aurelius noted what people commment about you, tells more about them than about you.  And so I was curious to listen to the comments about President Obama's Inagural speech.  The negative criticism I saw feel into too categories:  Too vague, (see Wall St. Journal editorial),  not enough soaring rhetoric.  Were you ever in an organiztion when a new leader took over?  If so think about what you and your co-workers were feeling.  fear, hope need for change, fear of the wrong change, does he have the answers to hand down to us, will he listen to us.  Those who ask for that do not understand the basic approach of President Obama.  Core prinicples, core values will govern what we attempt to do.  An openness to data, interpretation, analysis and viewpoint, a discussion and debate of the options developed by many from those disparate sources. An examination of which options can be implemented and the cost/benefit of each.  Costs measured politically and monetarily.  President Obama has said over and over we must find common consensus to move forward.  Why would you expect him to start his administration not with a process, but with a destination?

Perhaps the most effective orator and writer we have had in a long time knew it was time to describe the difficult tasks ahead. Soaring, inspiring, words must be mixed with the reality of the hard and difficult issues we face.  He feels, and I agree, we must grow up if we are to move our country forward.  The world is hard, difficult, and sometimes dangerous. Life had it's share of frustration and pain. Achieving anythin worthwhile takes effort, focus, and time.  Anyone who wants to hide from reality should sit home and endlessly replay Goerge Bush's speech after 911...."just go out and shop" The rest of us need to go to work