A lot can happen in 226 years. Today we celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States. The foundation for our government and our freedoms that we enjoy were in their infancy all those years ago. In over two centuries our country has endured thanks to the foundations implemented by our founding fathers. In the preamble to the Constitution, it notes the purpose to "ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
Even as change is necessary in order to keep pace with technology and time, we also need to preserve our freedoms and the ideals upon which this country was founded. Our forefathers had the right idea. We do need to make sure that future generations are still able to benefit from the decisions that impact our freedoms today.
Happy Constitution Day! Let Freedom Ring!
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Changing Times
I have written many articles for different blogs, newsletters, and other media throughout the years, and somehow my focus seems to return to topics relating to change and time. I have often spoken about various volunteer opportunities in which you can make an impact by providing a small change to your immediate environment or a small amount of change to your favorite charity. In order to change the world, you have to start introspectively by changing your own outlook. It seems counter intuitive that change is one of the few constants that we have to deal with throughout life and death.
Change in all its forms does require time, patience, and sometimes a lot of effort. Time is the real limitation that we all must face. I have noticed an inverse relationship between age and the perception of time stretching to infinity. My perception of time started as an unlimited field of dreams, but these days the burden of time is really noticeable. Time is one of those tricky concepts that often confounds me. For the most part, the pressures and burdens of time bring forth some of the best work that I have performed. There are some days, though, that time seems to be working against me.
I have noticed that I tend to ramble on whenever I am at one of those crossroads in life. This post is no exception. I have recently reduced my road warrior time and started to resume my career and a (somewhat) normal life. As I get older and my perception of time sharpens, I also find it to be more and more critical to continue writing. A few years ago, after contemplating the passing of a couple of friends, I really started to value the importance of blogging as a way of remembering those special moments in time. I think Tom Selleck summed it up best, "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly doughnuts." Now I'm hungry. Where's that jelly doughnut?
See ya.
Change in all its forms does require time, patience, and sometimes a lot of effort. Time is the real limitation that we all must face. I have noticed an inverse relationship between age and the perception of time stretching to infinity. My perception of time started as an unlimited field of dreams, but these days the burden of time is really noticeable. Time is one of those tricky concepts that often confounds me. For the most part, the pressures and burdens of time bring forth some of the best work that I have performed. There are some days, though, that time seems to be working against me.
I have noticed that I tend to ramble on whenever I am at one of those crossroads in life. This post is no exception. I have recently reduced my road warrior time and started to resume my career and a (somewhat) normal life. As I get older and my perception of time sharpens, I also find it to be more and more critical to continue writing. A few years ago, after contemplating the passing of a couple of friends, I really started to value the importance of blogging as a way of remembering those special moments in time. I think Tom Selleck summed it up best, "Time has little to do with infinity and jelly doughnuts." Now I'm hungry. Where's that jelly doughnut?
See ya.
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