Use What You Already Have
My sophomore year of high school, I traveled to Mexico City for a week on a mission trip. We were there to help out with a church, and while there, we met up with a youth group about the same age as us. This was my first real exposure to international culture, and it was […]
“The people that really succeed in life are those that don’t quit.”
I just started watching The Men Who Built America, which is a fascinating look at how the industrious and innovative businessmen of the 1800s laid the foundation for what the United States was going to become. Heading into watching it, I didn’t realize that it was actually very entrepreneur-focused. While the show features many dramatizations […]
12 Things I Will Stop Being Angry With in 2013
As the year winds down, I’m starting to get reflective. I think that’s a healthy thing – from time to time, we need to take stock in our lives and make some changes. We’re not perfect human beings, so we can always strive to be better. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is how […]
The Childlike Joy of a Blank Page
I imagine that it was a chore for my mother to walk through a store with me. I was one of those beggar kids – the ones that saw something and immediately wanted to have it! I always thought of the possibility of crazy fun times with whatever was new, or with things I never […]
Why America’s Attitude Towards Wealth Will Keep Us All Broke
So, this year’s United States Presidential Election is in the books. I have my own political leanings, and while I was certainly interested in how the election was going to play out, I wasn’t really all that confident that I’d be happy with whoever won. I’ve become very disillusioned with American politics in the last […]