Reality, "You cant always get what you want".

 TIME TO CHOOSE THE POSSIBLE OVER DESIRES

THERE IS GOING TO BE PAIN

It is remarkable how much of the western world is unwilling to acknowledge that there are limitations on its ability to have the kind of world it would like. We see huge debt and spending that is unsustainable, yet unwilling to acknowledge that hard decisions need to be made. I am sure if you have been around long enough, you have witnessed a family member or friend that has gone down the road of unrealistic spending and irresponsible behaviour that often ends in tragedy. Sometimes accompanied by substance abuse and sometimes just an unwillingness to accept the realities of life. You cannot always get what you want.

Today we see this on a national scale, Government funded programs and jobs cannot become the largest single part of an economy. Government is an expense, one that has its place, but it needs to be a much smaller part of the economy. It produces nothing, just attempt to redistribute the wealth and when that no longer becomes possible, it just takes on more debt, a recipe for disaster. No one can do that in their personal life and neither can any government, It is reality.

We see Europe and many in this government here who would like to see Ukraine defeat and push Russia back to their 1991 borders and some much further. The idea of NATO expansion began in the 1990 's and was predicted by many as a disaster waiting to happen. Now it has happened, and many insist that they must stay the course at any cost of wealth and lives. Again, reality is they cannot prevail and to keep the fight going will just cost many more lives and possibly economic distress by those who refuse to accept the reality. While things may be bad, they can get a lot worse, much worse than anyone should want to contemplate. Again, you cant always get what you want.

There is a prayer that is often repeated by counselors to people with addiction problems or those who are unwilling to face reality.

God, give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I suspect that the wisdom part is the most important.