Scott Schwab:
The quote today is meant to incorporate the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. I know that there are many struggles in the world today. I read an article published by a University of Indiana professor about our society and it made me sick.
The article pointed out that never in the history of America, have adolescents been more unhealthy and more unprepared for the challenges of life than now. Suicide is now the leading cause of death among adolescents. Since the 50's teen pregnancy is up 600% and 85% of those young men eventually leave the young women to raise the child and deal with the responsibility on their own. What our world needs, is to focus on character and to be accountable for our own actions.
Eventually, if we can get to the point of being completely accountable for everything that we do, others do, and what happens to us, we can eliminate victim minded thinking. Which, if done, we can incorporate the highest level of happiness, self actualization, and action that people can have. We act rather than be acted upon. So let us be grateful for who we are, what we have become, and what we have, even with the multitude of weaknesses that we have.
"Make it a habit to tell people thank you.
To express your appreciation,
sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return.
Truly appreciate those around you,
and you'll soon find many others around you.
Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it."
-Ralph Marston-
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