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If a janitor saw a balled up piece of paper beside a trashcan, he has two choices: throw it away himself, or wait for the principal to do it. The smart choice would be for him to take the initiative and pick it up himself. He should not wait for someone else to come around and do his job for him. Likewise, communities should be doing the same with their issues instead of waiting for the government to come around and fix it. By solving problems on their own, communities will be able to find solutions quicker, the put their resources to use, and become self sufficient.

When a community goes to the government to get something done, for example, an old road that need repaving, the chances of the government getting workers out to pave any time soon is slim. So, the community should take it into their own hands and get local constructers to come out and pave the roads. No time is wasted, and the road is open for use again. The community did the same thing the government would have, only quicker.

Communities are given the necessities to be able to live within their area, but they do not always use them. Money that communities have can be used to fix schools, construction, and homes, which is provided by the government. Along with that, the citizens within the community are resourceful, each person can do something to help. Instead f looking to the government to hire workers, or get something done, the citizens can use what is around them and do the same. The citizens know their community best, and can even do better than people from the government, who are not as familiar with the area.

The best communities are self sufficient. They care deeply for where they live, and when problems occur, are able to solve it, with no fuss. The government gave communities the responsibility to live freely, so citizens should take advantage of that and not depend on the government. It is like a parent allowing their teenager to wander the mall on their own, if the teenager calls her parent every time she wants to buy something, then the parents begin to rethink their decision to let her go alone, and it is the same with communities and governments.

If communities would follow these steps, they would be better off. As long as the government has given them what they need, they can make do just fine. Communities can work together and keep clean and safe environments. All that’s needed is motivation to do work without the government.