This makes so much sense. We will go further in life by being consistently good than by being occasionally great. Once we become consistent then habit and practice will make us better and better. We can become above average quickly and stay there indefinitely.

Happy Labor Day Larry. I enjoy reading your daily blogs. Be Safe!

I totally agree

Better the honest risk of freedom…the chance to rise or fall by one’s own hand, than the counterfeit security of socialism, a fool’s bargain history has exposed time and again.

Great post! Let freedom ring

Amen

You are 100% correct!

My sentiments exactly!

Amen!

Could not agree more Larry! I travel the world… doesn’t work! I pray it never happens for the USA.

Agreed!!

Socialism sneaks in very gradually over a long period of time and then all of a sudden you wake up and it has set in. We must remain ever vigilant because complete socialism is nearly impossible to reverse without extreme hardship for the people. That hardship usually ends with lots of people dying out.
We have more social programs in America now than we ever have and if anyone starts talking about reducing or eliminating them there is an uproar that’s heard around the world. I could go on for hours about social programs that use tax money to incentivize laziness and irresponsibility.
We could see ourselves at a tipping point in the very near future if something doesn’t change. There are already places in this country (namely some large cities) where the people have voted themselves into socialism (New York anyone?!) and the actual working and productive people are left to completely support the deadbeats and leeches that voted for the nonsense. Once people become accustomed to accepting handouts they will rarely go back to working for their livelihood again.

People who think Socialism is good should read “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. It will open your eyes!

You didn’t make a political statement – you just spoke the truth about your own life and things that could/would affect it… People should be able understand and appreciate the difference.
If you can’t speak to your own life and well-being in your own posts, then what’s left…?
You just keep being you, Larry – it’s enough at all times, and much more than others can muster in many instances. I think what you said was thoughtful and well stated…

Amen to that, as you know I emigrated from South Africa 29 yrs ago, South Africa’s “new” government is Socialist (just a few years ahead of the USA Democratic party) and marching towards communism. They have taken a once wonderful country and destroyed it in 30 yrs with these policies. It is the policy envy and victimhood