Then there are the important things. We spend way longer, much more resources, much more deliberation discussing about these important things. Sometimes these things are measured in magnitude- the amount of money involved, the number of people involved, the scale of planning etc; other times, we inject personal importance- a friend is perhaps more important than a distant someone..
In any case, we talk a lot.
But that's besides the point.
Importance.
What is important?
To an accountant, presenting accounts and getting the document in place to tide through a smooth auditing process may be important.
To a striving young man, saving up for a comfortable retiree's life may be important.
To a budding family, ensuring a child's competitiveness in the society may be important.
To a friend, preserving peace may be important.
To a superior, creating a well-oiled system to churn out good productivity may be important.
But what if... What if an individual is an accountant, a striving young man, part of a budding family, a friend, and a superior all at the same time.
Genuine concerns remain genuine, then I guess we have to take a pick.
On the one hand we have administrative concerns, on the other we have life and death threading on a thin line. The choice is obvious, but that is what dehumanising does to our judgment.
Re-contextualize a little, perhaps it helps to ask ourselves. Is saving for a comfortable living/for the unexpected events in life more important than the immediate needs for funds to aid desperate causes like human trafficking, disaster relief, poverty, hunger etc.
