We are all rich with choice!

On 06.09.10, In Advice, Inspirational Quotes, By Tommy

The 19th century success pioneer, Orison Swett Marden wrote, “The sculptor will chip off all unnecessary material to set free the angel. Nature will chip and pound us remorsefully to bring out our possibilities. She will strip us of wealth, humble our pride, humiliate our ambition, let us down from the ladder of fame, will discipline us in a thousand ways, if she can develop a little character. Everything must give way to that. Wealth is nothing. Position is nothing. Fame is nothing. Character is everything.”

In America, we are all rich with choice. And our choices reveal who we really are. We have unprecedented freedom to make ourselves and our lives into something that excites and pleases us. If we can’t make it here, we can’t make it anywhere. As Americans, we can also earn inequality with fellow citizens as a natural result of deliberately developing our character. However, we are living in a time characterized by a surplus of information but an obvious deficit of wisdom. Consequently, many essential principles and assumed truths from generations past have been packed away and abandoned, not only on the national level but on the personal level as well.

If we do rejuvenate this great land, it will be principles, not programs that make it happen. We must return to the sound fundamentals of success both as individuals and as a nation. The founding fathers knew that for the American experiment to last, it would require the election of virtuous leaders and for this to be possible, those who elect our leaders must be virtuous as well. The former cannot work without the latter.

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An enemy at the gates is less formidable

On 03.05.10, In Advice, By Tommy

Cicero, the great Roman philosopher and a favorite of our founding fathers, put forth a stern warning when he said,

“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those with the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politics so that it can no longer resist.”

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Dear Trey, Hope and Zach…they can’t deliver the life that you deserve!

On 01.23.10, In Advice, By Tommy

Dear Trey, Hope and Zach,

We have had the incredible blessing of living in the USA, where freedom and opportunity have been the cornerstones. Your great grandfather was an entrepreneur, and he put forth great diligence and effort to build a successful business in the furniture industry in Atlanta.

This business was passed down to my father (your grandfather) and it thrived for many years. It was ultimately wiped out by debt and the desire to grow too fast. That was the ultimate demise. Unwise choices caused the problem, not other people or the lack of government regulations.

In our country today, we are facing a deteriorating economy as the result of greed, incompetence and mismanagement. Too many people are attempting to live beyond their means, and we have a banking system that has conducted itself foolishly as well.

To make matters worse, our government is spending money it does not have, and plans to leave this unprecedented debt for you and your children to pay back. Think about what this might mean to your future hopes and dreams.

Remember that many of the problems we’re facing today are the result of a largely inept government interfering in the private sector and then blaming the private sector for the inevitable confusion and inefficiency that naturally follows such meddling. Using the economic crisis as his justification, our new President is attempting to diminish our individual freedom and opportunity to solve the problems.

But, this is no solution. America was built on a belief in God and the inalienable principles documented in the Bible!

We have no chance of succeeding and maintaining our individual freedom if we continue to distance ourselves from these founding principles. But this is the path we are on, and it is a prescription for disaster.

I am excited about each of you being parents and leaders in the next generation, but you need to be aware that the current administration appears to be putting obstacles in place to diminish your available freedom and upside opportunity when you grow up.

I know that you can be part of a real solution. I encourage you to stand up for the real principles. Be loud and refuse to back down. Never rely on government, but depend on God and be willing to personally pay the price of success in all areas of life.

As I write this letter, I am praying that you will have the wisdom to perceive what is true and what is false. Politicians will make promises for votes and power, but rest assured they can’t deliver the life that you de-serve.

I Love You Unconditionally!
Dad

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Dear Nicholas…What future will you create?

On 01.22.10, In Advice, By Tommy

Dear Nicholas,

This is being written as a part of the American Dream Campaign and is meant to share my thoughts as to the opportunities presented to us because of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. As you are well aware, these freedoms are the results of much forethought, bravery, and effort on the part of the country’s founding fathers, as well as the sacrifices made by countless others through wars, economic turmoil, and political unrest.

Though these opportunities are available, it is up to you to take advantage of them… to decide what you want to achieve, accomplish, and create. As George Bernard Shaw said, “People are always blaming where they are in life on circumstance. I don’t believe in circumstances. Those who get on in this world are those who find the circumstances they want. And if they don’t find them, they create them.”

Your grandfather is a living example of this. Having grown up poor in Florence, AL, he enlisted in the Marines for WWII, fought his way through the Pacific, and returned with a new sense of determination; that is, he determined he would be successful.

After graduating from college, he began creating his career. Soon, not satisfied with his circumstances, he created his own by starting his own company and went on to distinguish himself and become a leader in his field. But nothing was given or expected. He earned it through planning, hard work, and sacrifice.

Others like him, these members of the “greatest generation,” create an example and legacy for us to follow: that your future really is up to you. No excuses, no blame. It will be built on your personal commitment to your dream. It will not be easy and there will be numerous obstacles. Will you have the grit and determination to overcome them? Will you see the obstacles for what they are… opportunities that will stop others and allow you to separate and prove yourself? Will you demand yourself to fully develop the talents and abilities God has given you and refuse to fall short of your dreams? Will you create the circumstance you want, rather than accepting and settling for those put in your path?

Truly, your future is up to you. You are in a country that, despite those who seek to socialize our achievements, still rewards individual excellence. It is up to you. What future will you create?

With much love and hope,
Dad

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Passivity, at this moment, is unacceptable.

On 01.06.10, In Advice, By Tommy

Up until now, we have relied on our elected officials to represent and defend the cause of freedom and the hope of individual success. This must change. We can no longer abdicate our fight to professional politicians.

We need to organize, march, protest, and agitate – not to get free stuff, but to get free-dom – to get the government off our backs and out of the way. Passivity, at this moment, is unacceptable.

No more sitting around, moaning and groaning.

Let’s do something huge.

Let’s put the pressure on!

Will you join me in the fight?
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“Posterity, you will never know how much it cost…”

On 12.24.09, In Advice, By Tommy

Now is the time to act.

Truth, history, and principle are on our side! Principles matter most. We have accomplished too much to leave a legacy of liberty lost. We must not bequeath this kind of mess to our children and grandchildren. Thomas Paine wrote, “A generous parent would have said, ‘if there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”

John Adams wrote, “Posterity, you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in heaven that ever I took half the pains to preserve it.” Those who seek to break the bond we have with our first principles must not be allowed to frame the debate. It is no longer satisfactory for us to simply defend the cause of individual freedoms; we must become the champions of it.

Are you ready to stand up and speak out?

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