Responsible Expansion

From the Idiosyncradeck Tarot, the Three of Arrows (Wands); from the Mixed Emotions deck, 'Guilty:'

To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires. 

~James Russell Lowell

          Taking a risk beyond the tried and true can lead to great success, especially if you've studied and prepared in advance. Though not everything may work out as planned, what does can ignite a passion to keep expanding. I saw in the news where General Dollar (a 'dollar store' chain) that has exploded all over the rural South plans on opening 900 new stores this year. They remind me of a 'dime store' chain of my youth - Woolworth's. The business spread rapidly over the U.S.; at its height of success, they opened a new store every seventeen days. Of course the Woolworth's chain went out of business in 1997, yet it reinvented itself as Footlocker. Perhaps that's the real definition of success - to be able to adapt with the times. Guilty suggests wrongdoing, and in the case of expansion, a lack of foresight. What gets built or bought must be taken care of, and upkeep should be part of the budget. Also, if the motive behind expansion is simply to have more, then it's likely some people and their livelihoods will be squashed without thought. Perhaps 'responsible expansion' could become a better motto.