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Learn from each other!
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Posted on Aug 04 2011
Some of the recent letters to the editor indicate a separation of our people into different camps of beliefs regarding the human rights of people in the CNMI. We do not all have to be the same, but let’s learn from each other so we improve our lives.
Throughout my life, “I personally have never met a person that I could not learn something!” I also find that “there are people who cannot learn from anyone.” I see this in the letters on many topics, from land and citizenship, to island “guests,” education, race, etc. The list goes on and on and it can become a negative discussion. We all have beliefs that are important and many need to be held on to for culture and human rights reasons. Remember, that one person is not better than another; people are just different. This difference needs to be understood, respected, and appreciated to expand our knowledge.
There is always competition between people; that is a fact of life! Competition with respect makes people/teams better. Consider sports, education, business, legislation etc. With no competition, growth and change are difficult. The people who are prepared to compete with others, even within their own families, are the ones that make a difference. These differences may be viewed as positive or negative. It really depends on the specific person doing the evaluating.
Another truth, a person who can learn from others has a competitive advantage over people who cannot learn from others, regardless of their education level or life experiences. If I can learn from you and you cannot learn from me, I gain your knowledge while you gain nothing.
It is my hope that we the people of the CNMI can learn from each other regardless who we are and keep our communications positive and focused on improving our lives. We need to help each other because our government is failing people! People need to work together to overcome our problems. Cooperation, synergy, and respect between different people to solve problems might be helpful.
We all live together on these beautiful islands. Let’s make the most of our opportunities to obtain a good life for all.
[B]Frank Stewart[/B] [I]Capital Hill, Saipan[/I]
