if only 🤔 if only more people’s strength (a willingness*) lie in “FAITH” as opposed to (a willfulness*) “personal interest” then much of the -> “techniques of mass media, propaganda, the big lie, spectacle, the arts, patriotism, and government-organized demonstrations and rallies to create an idealized, heroic, image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise. A cult of personality is similar to apotheosis, except that it is established by modern social engineering techniques, usually by the state or the party in one-party states and dominant-party states. It is often seen in totalitarian or authoritarian countries”<- [Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality]

*Willingness is an individual’s response to a situation in which they do what is required or will be effective in finding a solution. It is recognizing the reality of a situation and choosing to be an effective problem solver. Essentially, it is an individual’s ability to go with the flow, the radical acceptance of a situation, and choosing to participate in the solution.

The definition of willfulness has been described in many different ways by a variety of mental health professionals. It is most commonly described as the deliberate choice not to take action when action is needed. When an individual puts their own desire to be right above the desire to grow. It is the opposite of doing what will work in a situation and, instead, sitting on your hands.

One of the most common examples of willfulness is when you get into an argument with an individual and refuse to see their point of view. Alternatively, you could show willingness.[Source:https://www.myclientsplus.com/blog/willingness-vs-willfulness-in-dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/]

•Title brings to mind several… but for today let it be a dedication to the premature death of singer and songwriter George Michael and his song “Faith“, a song written and performed by George Michael, from his 1987 debut solo album of the same name. [Source:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_(George_Michael_song)]