Breaking Barriers

When this country was founded, even the mostinsurmountable challenge for hundreds of people yet,
progressive thinking people did not envision runningthrough belief and determination even it was
water and electricity in each home. They could notovercome. Even the sky is no longer the limit because
visualize television, automobiles, airplanes, or the spaceman has ventured into the heavens seeking answers
shuttle hauling parts to build a space station. Only ato his origin. The quest of man is a powerful driving
few years ago the personal computer was not evenforce that spears the mind to awe-inspiring heights.
thought of, and the Internet could not have beenNone of these and thousands of other challenges
envisioned as it is today. Looking back just fifty yearscould have been accomplished without team effort. It
one could not have given a realistic evaluation of manytakes a multi mind team effort to accomplish the
common place items in use today. Yet in the next fiftyimprobable and set standards of accomplishment.
years, our nation will experience a complete andThe team may see the universe as being within its
through transformation.grasp but here on earth, the individual flounders, why?
Technology is developing faster than we can keep up.Relationships, work ethic, morals, values, people have
As one generation begins to fade away the births ofstrayed from the belief in there own significance. They
their technology has accelerated knowledge wellhave taken the easy road, the road to self-indulgence
beyond their comprehension. The next generation usesand self-satisfaction. They look for the effortless path
the previous generation as a spring board to gain evento wealth and happiness. They dream the impossible
greater heights.dream because impossible has crept into their minds
This information explosion is splitting the population intoand clouded their rationale. Determination has given
segments. The very well informed who understandway to limitation and the mind retreats to
and use current technology, the not so informed whohopelessness in its self absorbed state.
get by using current technology in a limited capacityThe many concepts that bring the future into reality
and the many who can’t keep up with currentare spurred by inquisitive minds, healthy minds, full of
technology at all. This rift in our society is causing somewillingness and vitality. The seekers, visionaries, doers
to get very powerful while others concede to theand shakers of this generation. All revolutionary
status quo.techniques or discoveries that provided a basis for
What do you think? Can we keep up or will we fall tomodern life are possible in infinity. The concepts are
our own doings?only to be discovered by an inquisitive mind. It is the
There are various reasons for activating change.seeker that brings dreams into reality. What is a
However, the foundation of each step on the path todiscovery but an expression of its initiator? The
better living was and is built on a firm belief in theproducers of our present day technology may have
system. It is a firm; deep-seated conviction in the beliefbeen called “dreamers,” by many of their
that nothing is impossible for a society that challengescontemporaries but today it’s their technology that
possibilities and forges its’ own destiny. Thedrives the wheels of a nation.
possibility of flight brought about the challenge ofAnything is possible to the believer – if he/she is
accomplishment. The invention of the automobilealso a “doer”. For through belief comes faith and
brought about a whole network of highways toit is faith in oneself that motivates the mind into
accommodate them. The challenge was immense butcompletion. Setting in a rocking chair conjuring scenes
the possibility was inviting to those who rose to theof future greatness may be enjoyable and relaxing, but
occasion.it will never get the job done. It takes cold,
One barrier was challenged over and over until it washard-organized effort to create results.
finally overcome. The sound barrier proved to be a