Balance Part 1 - Egypt Revolution

Well we will have a new government in Egypt. By all accounts that is a great thing. The old government was repressive to its people.
And what did the U.S. government do to facilitate this occurrence? It seems that we have done very little. By and large the U.S. was largely powerless to do much but watch what happened. We are not use to be so powerless. But looking at this outcome, it may be that doing nothing, or very little, was the best tactic to take.
This may be a lesson for us all. At times it is important to take action to get the desired result. But then I notice that people who have such a philosophy think that we always have to take action. They do not seem to understand that being proactive is beneficial in some situations but can be detrimental in other situations.
This illustrates an important concept we have to consider and that is the concept of balance. Being proactive is a valuable quality to have. But an unbalanced approach where all you are is proactive will eventually get you into trouble. The answer is not to become submissive. While there are times that staying out of the way, like the U.S. largely did with Egypt, is appropriate it is not always the right path.
There is no approach that is always right and none that is always wrong. The key is to find balance in our approaches so that we can find the wisest path. Balance is such an important aspect that I think I want to spend a few blogs on it.

Sincerely,

Trouble-Maker