Lincoln, "Rise with the occasion."

Washington, D.C., December 1, 1862
"The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise -- with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country."

How else can you apply Lincoln's wise words?
Does this comment not also fit parenting, making a profit, being church, educating people, being patriotic, facing unemployment, dealing with illness, communicating with each other, processing information, . . . what else?

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