tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post6604381362727136584..comments2022-06-10T05:34:21.029-04:00Comments on Dr. Bill's Harley Wisdom: Are We Becoming a Self-Focused and Greedy Society?Dr. Bill Emenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-80541623305317207712008-09-22T17:01:00.000-04:002008-09-22T17:01:00.000-04:00Hello Anonymous,Well said, "The degradation of soc...Hello Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Well said, "The degradation of society." And like you, I am very concerned about the ship's heading.<BR/><BR/>Now how do we get people to subscribe to a more compassionate and caring code of personal honor and conduct that calls for treating others the way they would want to be treated? There's a challenge!<BR/><BR/>And I love your wording: "... return to this Dr. Bill Emenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-35394466233432619822008-09-22T15:24:00.000-04:002008-09-22T15:24:00.000-04:00Of course it is. I believe it is called "the degr...Of course it is. I believe it is called "the degradation of society" and each of us can only combat it by ascribing to a code of personal honor and conduct that calls for treating others the way we would want to be treated. It seems that a return to this traditional Golden Rule instead of he with the gold makes the rules would go a long way to righting the ship!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-24703625690900846852008-09-20T19:44:00.000-04:002008-09-20T19:44:00.000-04:00Welcome Walkershay…and thank you for sharing your ...Welcome Walkershay…<BR/><BR/>and thank you for sharing your insights and experiences.<BR/><BR/>Being part of a generation slightly ahead of you, I also have experienced a time when, for example, after receiving a gift one would handwrite a Thank-You note on personalized stationary and genuinely express ones gratitude. It might arrive 5-6 days hence, but it was meaningful to the gift-giver. Dr. Bill Emenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-42952198359207201432008-09-20T16:31:00.000-04:002008-09-20T16:31:00.000-04:00Yes. Our community has become more self-focused. A...Yes. Our community has become more self-focused. Alas, all communities that become affluent seem to do that. Many have "fallen". I look at history and know this is true. Many people do care, and I acknowledge the previous posters position. But due to technological advances I fear we are going to become more isolated. I as a 54 year old woman realize the importance of interacting in/with my walkershayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399481110809680182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-80843930378583391872008-09-20T10:10:00.000-04:002008-09-20T10:10:00.000-04:00Hello Martin,Thank you for offering your observati...Hello Martin,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for offering your observations and experience with these issues. Importantly, it sounds like you have realistic expectation of life and in effect define “happiness” as wanting what you have instead of having what you want. I have seen a growing number of people in the United States as living life as if it were a game “and the one with the most toys at the end Dr. Bill Emenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707755608580620460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36306569.post-5543360680684158822008-09-20T01:00:00.000-04:002008-09-20T01:00:00.000-04:00On a personal level when dealing with individuals ...On a personal level when dealing with individuals I don't notice greed as much. Most people I come into contact with are thoughtful and helpful.<BR/>But when I read the newspaper or watch a current affairs program on TV then I do see lots of examples of greed, often linked with complaining.<BR/>Living in Australia most people are quite well taken care of. i.e have food in their bellies and a roofAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084756485800865391noreply@blogger.com