Good Morning Larry!!!

Wonderful read. Can’t wait for copy of new book. Inspirational

They are more than good for you! They save lives! Prevent diseases. Plus, less meat means a much healthier planet and a lot less brutal torture and suffering of innocent animals.

It would be interesting to have a way to “like” or “thanks” (or other options) to your posts simply and quickly, without needing to make a comment or share on a platform. The present options are be good too but I very frequently want to make a quick acknowledgement.

Larry- check out your cousin Lisa’s blog, “Ginger Loves Garlic”. Lots of wonderful plant based recipes there.

A simple reminder, but a VERY important one! Thank you for looking out for us all, Larry! I also agree with John Ciovacco above, I think some “reaction” buttons like “Like”, “Dislike”, “Agree”, “Disagree”, etc would be interesting and receive lots of use! A very great idea!

I like to eat plants. Try to eat a variety of colors every day.

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Where’s John Galt?

Think Daily always has the motivation and reminders I need. I dream of being a fantasy writer and try to take in as much as I possibly can to bring that dream closer to reality. I also want to thank Cory Hanneman for his commented suggestions! Increasing my list of books to read is never a bad thing, especially when they’re for the cause!

I’m thankful to my mother for pushing me to be a strong writer. She made me work hard to find the right word on countless occasions and help me understand the power of language. Being an effective writer has opened many doors for me and provided me the opportunity to help others with their writing, too. You’re right, Larry – if you want to improve your writing, read and listen to the well-crafted words of others.

When we went to Italy in 2019, we did a walking “food tour” in Venice. It was just the 4 of us and her. We spent a lot of time talking about this very subject! She was in her middle 20s. She said it’s very common, especially in Venice, for several generations to be in one home/apartment. There is nowhere to build, but it’s important, and traditional for them to stay together. She said that living with her family allowed her to get her education, help out with the family and work a job. We found they are very passionate about generations being together, and homes and farms staying in the family for hundreds of years. I loved that part of our trip.

This is great!!! I do believe in these theories as I come from a broken home and so does my wife. I think we both wanted something different in life and 33 years 3 children 2 grandchildren later we are still together and stronger than ever. I believe without the help of our moms and Grandparents life could have been different.

Zoning laws need to be changed.

There are still some fairly prosperious countries that this is still the practice, some have multi story homes with each house hold having their own floor or wing, ect. This is how some have been able to amase wealth.
I’d have to have my own space, but it makes a lot of sense.

I’ve typed out several different responses, as this has taken me on quite the journey! I think that in the end, in short, you can’t just fix the “family problem”, you need to fix people in general and you can’t fix anyone who doesn’t want to be fixed or think there is anything TO fix. At least in my own personal experience with family, you can’t fix an issue if someone won’t accept there is one. Too many people believe that the way they were taught growing up was the right way, because who would teach a child the wrong way? I’ll safely say its probably VERY FEW people that purposely misguide their children, but people have a very hard time accepting that they are wrong about something for whatever reason, shame or pride etc etc etc. We need to fix PEOPLE, and we can’t fix PEOPLE if they aren’t open and welcoming to the process. I wish you the best of luck, and offer my services if I can assist at all because I dream of a world where we as a society can show the humility required to address these issues and ask for help correcting these behaviors. There’s too much to put in a comment, I need to start a “Reply Daily” blog!

My family story starts with a second attempt to start a business. Mom answered the phone Dad ran down parts and equipment , I sold and installed equipment and my wife worked full time at the hospital. Five years later we had our second child my wife took over mom’s job while raising two boys and creating detailed financials . Hired employees I ran sales and production and Dad kept crews on jobs by getting whatever they needed. Year 7 we bought a 5000 square foot building and moved everything at year 9 Dad retired for a second time . My parents now were having trouble with stairs , my wife and I decided to help them since it would have been very difficult for them to go in debt and build a new home. It was satisfying to pay it back for my parents who had always helped us . Thirty two years later we sold our business and have been able to help our boys and grandchildren in their ventures. When I read Larry’s comments about our country and future it is true ,we live in the greatest country at the greatest time . Sorry to ramble but my family was absolutely critical to success and I hope to be able to pay it forward.Thank you to my family

Sigh! The old story that the breakdown of families is always destructive. It was difficult for sure but we did have our Grandmother to look after us when Mum worked. The long and the short is both my Grandmother and Mother encouraged education and as a result we all have degrees and including 2 PhD’s. We have all been successful contributing members of society. Are we an outlier? Maybe it’s that we only hear about families that don’t do well? Mum would go bananas when she heard such stereotypes. Interesting conversation.

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I hope you have a fabulous day!!!

Hi! I agree and I’ve seen this happen firsthand. Thanks Larry!

HELLO ~! Thank you for my morning inspiration! Have a great day!

Good morning LJ!

Hello Larry!
Thank you for Contractor Nation. It has changed my business and life.
Thank you.

Good morning and hope that your year is off to a great start.

Good morning! This is so true. Thanks for the reminder.

HELLO! Working on you is critical to moving past the bumps in all parts of our lives. Had a few a decade or so ago, worked hard on me and its all in my permenant past!

Hey Larry! This is such a great reminder, I don’t think enough people are able to put themselves under the microscope and see what really makes them tick. Having a true understanding of how you yourself function is priceless.

HELLO!

Well Larry I so appreciate reading your blogs. Such a straightforward approach. I always remember, learn and laugh. Love the amazing moments of clarity.

Capitalism is a wonderful economic system. I think that the best way we can help other nations is to export capitalism as a driver of more economies.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

“Liberty and free markets are the way forward if we truly desire peace and prosperity.” ― Ron Paul

We need to protect our freedom.

AMEN! Mike drop……

Flush toilets, toilet paper, central heating and cooling and abundant/varied foods.

I agree Larry, not like we have a choice though

I think about the “good ol’ days” a lot. When I do I realize that what I really miss about them is the kindness in others hearts towards their fellow mankind and Schwinn bicycles. I’m a car guy, I like old cars and old stuff. But let’s face it, todays cars are much higher quality and much more safe than the cars of the past. Imagine trying to put a remote start on a 1969 anything! I can see it now, you run out and set the choke on the carburetor by pressing the accelerator pedal, then you run back in and hit the remote start button. I couldn’t resist! To your point Larry, I wouldn’t trade today for any other time to be alive. I’m glad I’m here to fight the fight and enjoy todays items with everyone else. I’m thankful that I am witnessing what is going on so that I can do my part to leave it a little better than expected.

Hey, Larry! I agree. And I bet people back then spent time thinking about how great the future would be. “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” It’s how our brains work.

Hey to you too, Larry! Whether its a past era we wish we would have been around for or to go back to our own simpler times in youth, I think we all just want what we can’t have. We know what we have available to us in the here and now and we can guess about the future, but the past presents so many missed opportunities that its easy to look at it with rose-tinted glasses and wish we could go back. There will always be good times and bad times, its all about what we decide to make of them and how we process them.