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G-Pop’s granddaughter called, very sad because she had just finished reading the story of the sinking of the Titanic.
Since she was fresh from the pages of the book and deeply touched by the loss of over fifteen hundred human lives, G-Pop comforted her. On another day, he decided, he would share with her the “Titanic Thinking” that brought about much of the calamity.
Matter of fact, most of that Titanic Thinking exists in our society today, as we thumb our noses at common sense, deeming ourselves invincible.
So many people could have been salvaged from that doomed situation if there had been a willingness to admit mistakes and seek reasonable and equitable solutions.
The first problem with all Titanic Thinking is:
1. We’re too big to fail.
Having constructed the largest, the best, the fastest and the brightest, we are completely intoxicated by the power of our own might.
- Therefore, the Titanic did not have enough life boats. After all, why would they need them?
- They didn’t have enough spotters looking for icebergs.
- And with a sense of devil-may-care, they scooted at full throttle through what ended up being treacherous waters.
2. Don’t alarm the people.
Considering that the Titanic took several hours to sink, and there were masterful men and women of business, finance and commerce aboard ship, not to mention hardworking folk in steerage below–if these forces could have been united in a common goal, many more lives would have been retrieved.
But the captain and crew decided not to alarm the passengers.
There were many things on the Titanic that could float. How many make-shift rafts could have been put together? How many lifeboats could have been filled to capacity and beyond?
Not even an option. The reason they weren’t?
3. Some folks are better than others.
Because the Titanic was divided into first, second and third class, there was no ability for the passengers to interact and pool their information and strength, to assist in the salvation of their own lives.
You will take a toll if you believe that people are less than you–because the law of averages seems to play out that you eventually need them.
And finally:
4. It will work out.
This abiding foolishness, which some people call faith, was ill-placed in a man-made object which was at the mercy of a God-created sea. Yet deep in the hearts of most of the crew was the belief that the “good old boat would stay afloat” until help arrived.
Somewhere between a sense of dependence and independence lies truth. And when we are honest about our concerns and fears instead of hiding them behind the false bravado that “everything will work out,” we have a much better chance to survive.
Even though these thoughts came to G-Pop’s mind, he chose not to share this vivid detail with his young granddaughter. He was just pleased that her heart was touched by the loss of so many, so long ago.
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