America the Beautiful

America is facing tough times: high unemployment, high debt, economic uncertainty, unstable relations among other nations, the list goes on. I am not composing this article to magnify the issues. I am composing it for the individuals who are dealing with these issues on a daily basis: the soldiers in the trenches and the people facing tremendous odds and see no way out. The statistics that support defeat in this current economic climate are momentous, but to inform all readers: LIFE IS NOT A STATISTICS TEST. Anyone facing hardship might not be blessed with millions, political status or whatever trivial benefit your mind can conjure up, but you are blessed with a choice. Many people think the greatness of a country lies within its tall buildings, economic exchanges or political “status.”

Tall buildings don’t create tall buildings, and inanimate objects don’t create societies. This composition is an urge for the individuals to compete valiantly in the midst of speculative circumstances. The choice that lies within the hands of anyone reading this article is to survive or consensually become a victim. Embrace the challenges that you face daily, for they drive you to become better. Tap into your potential and ignite it with the inextinguishable flame of faith that can never, and will never, be defeated. Don’t ever let any movement or politician tell you that you are at the bottom. You may not be born with many means, but it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Americans are not victims, we are winners. This country was not built on complaints, but actions driven by motivation to defeat a larger force. I am encouraging all Americans to consider the history of triumph and not consensual defeat. Did David complain to God about how big Goliath was? Did Churchill tuck and run against the Nazi’s? Did the Union concede to the excellent fighting ability of the South? Did Dr. King have the mentality that he and his followers were the bottom of all society? Did Steve Jobs give up and collect unemployment benefits after he was released from Apple? I think not.

Individuals who have lower means are actually at an advantage over those who do. The individuals with lower means are forced into a situation in which they must rely on their creative ability over inanimate objects. Everybody is blessed with a choice to compete or accept defeat regardless of circumstances. Competitors should not be focused on the difficulty of the problem, but the inefficiencies that the problems possess. We, as Americans, should obsess ourselves with solutions, not magnifying problems, for that is what made us so great in the first place.