Every choice we make, every path we choose to follow, comes with its own consequences. Some bring growth and joy, while others teach us through challenges and hardship. Don’t be discouraged or fooled by setbacks; each experience has value in shaping who we become.
We shouldn't ban unhealthy food, we should just subsidize what's healthier. Don't force companies to stop using high fructose corn syrup, we should instead help our beekeepers and tax corn syrup sludge. We must make the lives of those who grow our food as easy as possible.
Eric Weinstein just sunk a full court shot. Interesting, this podcast was from 3 weeks ago. This is the EXACT ethos of what I've been saying for the last 4 years. Eric is a highly accredited and accomplished mathematician. Im just a basketball player from Rondo, Saint Paul.
Both come to the exact same conclusion. The Post World War II Democratic Liberal Order has failed. The attempts to keep it intact are desperate, obvious and sloppy.
Eric isn't some "far right wing" conspiracy theorist... He's pretty much a Democrat, willing to ask some intellectually honest questions about this crazy theater playing out in front of our eyes. One thing is for sure, when I say The People Are Coming, this is what I mean. The question is, will they come quick enough. Thanks Eric, I don't agree on everything... But the crucial points can't be denied.
The People Are Coming
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Jason Kelce talking about the importance of fathers in his retirement speech: "I think one of the best things a person can be in this world is a father. A father who is present, devoted, and loving is the greatest gift a child could ask for in our society."
My dad passed away seven years ago.
He was perfectly healthy until one day he wasn't.
The biggest blessing he gave me was that he was always there.
My dad owned a small business and was quite successful.
He also choose not to continue to expand so he could spend more time with me, my brothers, and my mom.
The money wasn't the end goal for him.
It allowed him to coach my baseball teams, be at important life events, and teach me everything he knew.
I tell you this because when my dad got sick, I remember telling him the thing I appreciated the most was that "he was always there".
It wasn't the house we lived in.
It wasn't the car he bought me at 16.
It wasn't the travel baseball teams he paid for.
It was that he was there, present in my life.
My dad passed away too soon but I appreciate now more than ever the times I get to spend with my kids. I realize the importance of those memories. I know that one day I won't be able to tell how much I love them.
This weekend was a perfect example, a dad/son trip.
We fished.
We talked about life.
We learned about Jesus.
It was everything that mattered.
So remember my friends, there will come a day when everyone's time on this Earth runs out. It is your choice how you spend that time. Use it wisely.
After conquering the world, as Alexander the Great was on his deathbed…
He called in his generals and asked that they promise to carry out his final 3 wishes:
1. “Let my physicians alone bear my coffin.”
2. “As my coffin is carried to my final resting place, scatter my gold, silver, and precious stones along the path.”
3. With weary breath, he added, “My last request is that both my hands be left to dangle outside my coffin.”
Though puzzled, those gathered vowed to see these wishes through, not daring to question their king's desires.
Until at last, one of Alexander's most trusted generals grasped his hand, pressing it to his heart, and implored, "Your Majesty, we shall honor your requests, but please tell us the meaning behind these strange wishes."
Alexander wished to impart the following lessons upon us:
1. Even the most skilled doctors cannot stave off death. Time is finite; do not take life for granted.
2. All the wealth amassed in this life shall remain behind. The pursuit of power and riches consumes precious time, only to be left in this world.
3. By leaving my hands exposed, I will demonstrate to all that I depart as I arrived—empty-handed.
With these words spoken, the great king closed his eyes, took his final breath, and his life's flame flickered out, marking the closing chapter of an extraordinary tale.