We must do it for ourselves

It does no good to wait for government to provide for us. We need to take responsibility for our own needs and do things for ourselves.

Surely by now most people will have realised that official promises of upliftment are a ploy to lure the unwary. One wonders if the hungry ballot box is the reason streets are now being swept, when they have been neglected for years. It is the mis-priority of the government to keep itself in what it perceives to be power.

By doing more for ourselves, by taking our power back, by taking good care of our health, respecting ourselves and others, our communities would begin to flourish and prosper.

Perhaps our government is merely a reflection of us, the macrocosm of the microcosm, or perhaps the government is the microcosm of us, the macrocosm. We, the people hold the power. Empowered and responsible citizens have little need to feed their potential to any devouring system of authority.

When we empower ourselves we cease being needy people. We'd not be reliant on poor medical services if we improved the quality of food on our plates. There is plenty of land for all of us to grow our own food.

The quality of our water will improve when we, individually and as businesses, stop polluting our waterways. The quality of our air will improve when we cease polluting it. The solutions and the power lie in our own hands.

Rather than stagnate and toss our potential to the wind, we could start forming communities where we could share and help one another.

It is our attitudes that make us or break us, that help us to improve our living conditions. It is our willingness to participate in our own wellbeing that improves life for us individually, as communities and as a country. The people are the macrocosm.