These are times, like those times before, when life changes make us weary of the situation. That produces ill feelings like mistrust, anger, frustration, resentment, and many other feelings that separate us from our peers and from the rest of society. This situation is causing even more and deeper ill feelings.
So, What can we do about it? First of all, we need to feel part of a common humanity. Becoming aware that we all are part of this societal body. That if we (individuals) do well, then everyone should do well. There is no well-being of the individual. Take for example, someone living in wealth surrounded by poverty, his/her own safety will be at risk due to the unhealthy surroundings created by poverty. There is an undeniable connection between all of us, and, of course, between us and our environment.
Once we acknowledge how interconnected we are and how interdependent we are on one another, then we move to the second step. Creating trust. There is no way any society as any organization can function properly without trust. The trust created through transparency, the rule of law, and the democratic participation in the institution of the law.
In particular, we can mention how organizations fail due to the lack of trust among constituents. There is no way an organization can function even if its mission is well founded, inspired, and in synchrony with the times and place where the organization is. We have seen many examples of these failing organizations. Being for-profit or nonprofit, it really doesn’t matter!
Once trust is established, or re-established, then we can move on, move forward to make it a better place. This is a matter of survival. If it is not done, deeper -revolutionary- changes will occur.
I have no doubt that as a society we will do this, even though (also) I have no doubt that some organizations will fail surviving. A case in point is the current Republican Party that is morphing into a cult.
David J Terrell 