Are You Living Up to America's Dream?
#animalindustry #independence #leadership #veterinary #wellbeing Jul 04, 2023
In the US, today is the day we celebrate the birth of our nation. It was 247 years ago that the Revolutionary War ended and the Declaration of Independence was signed. The ideals put forth were revolutionary at the time, especially the idea that people should be the architect of their own lives, free to pursue faith, family, and fortune without undue government interference.
Fast-forward a couple of centuries and American life looks very different than it did back then. We’ve moved from subsistence farming and small businesses in small towns to a nation full of mega-businesses, mega-banks, mega-mergers, and a mega-government complex sporting a mega-military and mega-tax collection complex. The pressure to live up to the American dream of success and even excess is high, and sadly, the reality of rising stress and depression is keeping pace. As the world becomes more electronically connected, people are often feeling more disconnected.
This Independence Day, think about your own life, your family, faith, and fortune. What do you do to intentionally sculpt the life you want to live, based on the principles that shaped the country? For a few ideas, check out these three episodes of the world’s second-shortest podcast.
- Are things just OK and you want to make them better? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
- At a crossroads in your life and not sure how to decide? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
- Does it feel like succeeding will take a miracle? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
Today, as you celebrate America’s Independence Day with family, friends, food, and maybe fireworks, spend a little time deciding if you’re making good use of the promise you were born into or chose to move to: being the architect of your own life, free to pursue faith, family, and fortune freely. If you need to make a change, today’s as good a day as any to decide and begin!
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