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Reinventing the Wheel...Or Not. Wise Words for the Times from Thomas Edison.
Posted by Annie
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1:41 AM
Be courageous. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has emerged from these stronger and more prosperous. Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!
~ Thomas A. Edison
I came across this quote and it struck me that there is truly no way to reinvent the wheel any more than there is anything new under the sun.
Lately, everything around us is negative. The news is bleak, if not down right depressing. Seldom do we hear of happy news, good news or anything uplifting. The news folks are right there to scare the daylights out of us warning of recessions, pandemics, political discord and changes that are making our country, if not our way of life, unrecognizable.
However, when I read the words of our forefathers, I see that none of this is new. We have a barrage of frightening information thrown at us, should we choose to be fed so-called news twenty-four hours a day.
We should try stepping away, turning off the noise, spending time doing things we love and making a point to find enjoyment, even in the midst of seemingly perilous times.
Tuning out isn't a bad thing. It doesn't mean that you don't care about what's going on in the world. It simply means that you care about yourself and your life the most.
Separating yourself from "all things worldly" on a regular basis is healthy. It's fine to keep your finger on the pulse of the times, but allowing the unrest of all that is considered newsworthy shouldn't become the basis of your existence.
Like anything, balance is the key. Stay alert, stay informed, and stay aware, but remember to LIVE in the midst of it all!
As Thomas Edison said in his quote above, "Be brave as your fathers before you. Have faith! Go forward!" Remember... all this junk we're being fed at every angle is nothing new. If those before us survived the struggles of building this great country, we'll all be just fine!
We just can't forget the most important part of the quote..."have faith." And I will close in adding my own addendum to the Edison quote..."Have faith, even among those who are faithless."
Till next time,
Annie
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