ENABLED BY FREEDOM

Enabled by Freedom

Freedom gives us the opportunity to succeed, and also to fail. Freedom allows us to make our own way in life, and insists that we accept responsibility for doing so.

Freedom and responsibility simply cannot exist apart from each other. You can remain free only by being fully responsible for your life, your actions, and your role in a free society.

Though millions have died for it, and most would choose freedom over any alternative, freedom can at times be frightening. It often imposes difficult decisions, and requires valiant effort to maintain.

Though freedom is the best course, it is seldom the easiest. Yet freedom is worth the effort, for it is a human catalyst that has no equal.

The best way to celebrate freedom is to use it wisely. The best way to protect freedom is to make sure as many people as possible benefit from it.

Freedom enables you to do great things. Today, and every day, take freedom up on the offer.


— Ralph Marston

JUMP FULLY INTO LIFE

Jump Fully Into Life

Any energy you put into avoiding responsibility is a waste. You’re going to have to step up and take responsibility sooner or later, so do it now.

Dealing with life is often difficult. Yet the alternative makes life far more difficult.

You cannot avoid consequences. However, you can determine what they will be by the way you live.

Today, you can choose the consequences that will fall upon you tomorrow. Choose positive, desirable consequences by engaging in responsible, value-creating behavior.

When there are challenges, put forth the effort to successfully get past them. When there are opportunities, do the work to transform them into achievements.

Hiding from life and its demands is never a good strategy. Choose instead to jump fully into life with the best you have, and make it the best it can be.


— Ralph Marston