en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/535261 Comments by MarleneCP http://ttmyt.com/archives/366#IDComment21271989 You raise a lot of good questions here. How do you move someone to be RESPONSIBLE? Typically, people don't change and take responsibility unless they're really hurting. Health has to do with so many disciplines: exercise, wise food choices, attitude, emotional well being - which do you change first, especially when you're overwhelmed and stressed. And, why should people change when BIG BROTHER has been watching out for them their whole lives? How well they're actually being cared for is another topic. How do you change the mindset of the nation? The world image of the lazy American is truer and deadlier than we care to realize. Denial and blame seem to be an easier route. The reality of the situation has to change. We're not just "fixing" Health Care, we're charting a course for ourselves, our bodies, our well being and our loved ones, to live meaningful lives. Yes, the emphasis must be on the individual's personal responsibility, but the pill is too sour to swallow. The feedback is: yes I want to change but I also want to keep on doing what I'm doing. We won't get the average American's ear if it doesn't' address the real motivation: WIIFM (what's in it for me!"). Tue, 12 May 2009 00:51:46 +0000 http://ttmyt.com/archives/366#IDComment21271989