08/01/2021
The Challenge of the Week
It is time to return to our own individuality, independent of the pressure of 'Group Think'. We must as people of a free nation honor and protect our own freedom as well as our fellow countrymen. Nowhere in the constitution is agreement required. So why is there so much pressure to conform? History dictates that we cannot compromise our own knowing to fit in. Men and women fought and died so we can live freely. We can believe in God or not. We can work and advance ourselves or not. We are indeed the captains of our own souls, so do not relinquish it to anyone. I personally hate when a person burns a flag, but would fight for their right to burn it, because that right is equivalent to my right to hang a flag. So, support, and listen to the people that express their views even when you do not agree. Powerful ideas and change can be born out of the minds of people with different opinions who will hear each other. We must stop plugging into the perpetual noise of the media’s message. We must each find our inner knowing, and quiet mind, and connect with the Source, seek our answers by asking the right questions.
Imagine if we read just 10 minutes per day of inspirational books, we would finish about 12 books per year. That is an education worth having. So, my challenge is turn off all the electronic stuff and find 10 minutes per day for your quiet mind, like prayer, or meditation, and 10 minutes per day for insights and inspiration by reading to discover new ideas. Remember one of the only things you truly own is your right to independent free thought. Nobody can take that away from you. Nobody!