Our Actions - True American Greatness

“But, what can I do?”

Examples of Personal Actions Supporting American Greatness

The actions in the three links at the end of this section are only examples to stimulate thinking and action. They are not prescriptive – not saying “you should do this.” There is no “right profile.” Some examples are more specific than others. Some are less obvious and require some exploration or experimenting.

Many more actions are possible. Starting small is OK. The key is to be engaged in some ways and not on the sideline.

Option - Start with a Quick Personal Checklist

This is not a prescriptive right/wrong set of questions. The questions are simply designed to identify where your interest and leverage for making a difference might lie. They are simply questions that can lead to desired actions. We can support and model American Greatness in large or small ways – individually and/or in concert with others. We don’t need to have all the answers, but we do need to believe in ourselves and the American experiment – and act.

Am I willing to champion American Greatness in a visible way – with friends, family, groups, etc.?

Am I talking about American Greatness with others to get it framed in a healthy way?

Am I acting out of a personal vision of what’s important to me and a sense of my capabilities – or out of fear or feeling insignificant? Am I acting out of my larger self or my smaller self?

Am I supporting people politically that are modeling American Greatness – taking on the big tough issues and acting out of courage vs. fear, hope vs. anger – honoring our democratic institutions and processes?

Am I engaging in addressing the big tough issues we currently face – playing my role large or small?

Am I engaging in supporting and strengthening our democratic institutions and processes – playing my role large or small?

Am I expecting my political and social groups to champion and model American Greatness – and helping them to do so?

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don‘t have any.”

Alice Walker

The categories linked below are big categories, so it requires some thought and work and experimenting to find the personal actions that you want to take. These exploring and experimenting efforts are actually part of being a citizen of a democracy and supporting American Greatness. They are not just “prep.”