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“Duty, Honor, Country”

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“This will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave.“
 -–Elmer Davis

I’ve often heard it said that freedom isn’t free, and that’s so very true.

Since the day our great nation was founded every generation has produced thousands of patriots who were ready and willing to risk their own lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans from the tyrants who would  endeavor to take them away.

Virtually every cemetery and graveyard in this country holds the remains of men and women who answered the call of duty and came home draped in the flag they fought so hard to protect.

On Memorial Day we come together as a nation to remember and honor all the brave souls who selflessly sacrificed their own futures so the rest of us could enjoy ours in freedom and peace.

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Time is both precious and fleeting. Use it wisely.

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“Time is what we want most and what we use worst.“
     -–William Penn

Chances are you’ve heard the famous adage “Youth is wasted on the young“.

When you think about it, there’s a lot of truth in that.

By the time most of us have life figured out, we’ve already used most of it up.

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It’s never too late to start making up for lost time

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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.“
       –Ancient Chinese Proverb

Do you ever catch yourself saying something like the following?

“I wish I had done [whatever] back when I was younger. I have really missed out.“

Trust me, we all have regrets over opportunities missed, or simply passed up in order to take a different path.

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Video: Which wolf will you feed?

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There’s a timeless Native American story about two wolves that live inside each and every person – a good wolf and a bad wolf.

These two wolves are constantly struggling to control our thoughts, our actions and our lives.

I won’t relay the entire story here, but the the ending is explained in the short video below.  [Read more…]

Levi Strauss built his fortune during the California Gold Rush – but not by mining gold

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As you probably know, the California Gold Rush created tremendous wealth and made lots of people rich, but not all of them got rich the way you might suspect.

One of the most famous men to earn a literal fortune during the Gold Rush was Levi Strauss, whose name is no doubt quite familiar to you.

And like so many of his “Gold Rush” contemporaries, Mr. Strauss didn’t earn his incredible fortune by mining or panning for gold.

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