Engaged ?

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So. . . I ask, "How long have you been engaged now?"

And then . . . Many of you will respond, "Huh?" Seems most people equate the question to a wedding engagement signalling the dumb response of "Huh" when asked the question.

But there are many other types of engagements. To be engaged is to be dedicated to a cause. Are you engaged to your wife, your children, your family, or someone else. Perhaps it is your work, a sport, or an education. Maybe it is a political view you support, your Faith, or even an issue like global warming. Or is it a goal like reaching your best, getting rich, or helping others find their niche.

To be engaged is to move forward, and in America that's getting harder to do. Like the marvel invention of the automatic transmission, you no longer have to engage a clutch to move forward. Remember how awkward it felt at first to use a clutch? The loss of using a clutch took that strangeness away, didn't it? Just press the gas and things just seem to happen. There was a reason for that clutch, and for many it is gone.

No reason to speak to your wife or children. No reason to engage in a conversation with a stranger. No reason to continue your education. No reason to ask someone if the need a hand. No reason to care about anything other than yourself. Just stay on the pedal as long as you can until you can go no faster or no further.

Re-engage yourself while there is time.
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