President Barack Obama has been pushing America very hard and in the wrong way. He spoke of the nation's next "Sputnik Moment" and "Winning the Future" which is also derisively and obscenely known as "WTF" ("What the f**k" in internet jargon). However, it is not about genuine "change" but over competitiveness. 

Putting that kind of pressure on any nation to perform and innovate will lead to trouble. The best innovations are born out of a sincere need or desire, not from President Obama's platform of outdoing the next man ("Sputnik Moment" refers to the time Russia launched "Sputnik 1" into space, becoming the first to enter said domain) . 

The President's motives in this regard are wrong and his priorities are not in order. The kind of innovation the President wants is braggadocios and leads to greed, disaster and sometimes, illegal behavior. 

The greatest achievements in history did not spring from looking at what one's neighbor is doing and covetously exclaiming "I must outdo them." People who have worked under that motto, have gone to prison for breaking the law, in trying to cut corners and take that which is not theirs, in achieving a goal built from the wrong motive. 

The greatest human achievements came from men and women that were personally touched by happiness, tragedy, a loved one being sick or their own disabilities and invented an answer to the problem. Do not let greed, envy or covetousness be your incentive. Turn your happiness or pain into something progressive.  

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