Contrary to what the media wants us to believe, Truth, Justice, and the American Way are still very much alive.
As we pointed out at the beginning of the 100, truth is the great simplifier and never hurts the teller. Truth telling makes life better and easier, always. Much of living a good and productive life is determined by our parents and how we were raised, by our genes and the natural gifts we have been given – but we determine a great deal of our life quality by how we choose to live our lives – selfishly and deceitfully or with truth and consideration for others.
Justice means we get what we deserve – in the long run that is true. Each day we get what we deserve – a life of peace and serenity, or a life of chaos and stress and worry. We determine our life direction by our attitudes and our behaviors - living in fear, or living free of fear. Our attitudes determine practically everything. The next time you have a conversation, try to keep track of how much time you listen and how much time you talk – you'll find this a revealing exercise to say the least. How much do you talk about yourself? How much do you talk about others? How much of what you say is kind and fair? We can learn a great deal about ourselves by listening to our conversations.
Ah, the American Way, vilified by the media and those who don't love America. Well, we believe that our government, sometimes gets it right and often it doesn't. Remember the words "a government of, by, and for the people?" Sadly, most of those in Washington are in a government for the government, period. Taking care of the US is not even on the list headed by "GET RE-ELECTED AT ANY COST." Well, America is not in Washington, it is in our towns, our homes, our families. The desire to build something and pass it on to our heirs, to our communities, to our country remains strong and vibrant. The desire to do the right thing and meet our responsibilities ourselves is strong. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in America – keep it alive and well inside you.
Enjoy today and the people in your lives as if today were your last day – you'll see today better and use today more wisely and love those around you as we all should. |
