Build Life’s Greatest Joy on a Stronger Foundation.

Quote of the Month:

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” – The Declaration of Independence, in Congress, July 4 1776.

In an ideal world covering every time and space, almost everybody wants Happiness and experience the greatest joy that life can afford. Life’s greatest joys may include achieving financial independence, having a dream career, family stability, a good health, an appreciative group of friends, freedom of Religion, and having the Rights to live the best possible life ever. Currently, we live in the 21 st century, (2000 to 2099). Think for a second about the year 2099 or 2100, and how many of us will still be alive? That mental exercise indeed projects for each individual to think about our own mortality and strive to achieve a good legacy through good service to humanity and our families. For example, The year 3000, if life still exist on this earth, will be 976 years from now. An enormous amount of historical events can and will happen through our productive years. One of the great questions facing everyone today is how does one keep his/her stability, sanity and focus in-order to achieve their long term desired goals?

An answer to the above question is to build a stronger foundation in this life. While attending Richmond Hill High School in Queens, New York City, my Biology teacher once wrote in my yearbook that ” You have built a castle, now work to build a stronger foundation. “

Indeed a stronger foundation is required for the perpetuity, for the success, and for dependability of our good way of life. Every strong bridge, stronger family, every successful business company( eg Amazon, Apple) needs a stronger foundation to withstand the test of time. Metaphorically speaking, a stronger foundation must withstand the test of time, withstand the test of trials, must withstand obstacles. In other words, the foundation for every noble cause must be strong like a rock.

Speaking of rocks, my family visited Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota this Summer. What a beautiful site to visit! The actual site of Mount Rushmore will take your breath away! Embedded on Mount Rushmore, are the facial representations of our four former US Presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. A common trait shared among these four past Presidents were their strong indomitable will, strong sense of duty to Country, lived a life of integrity with valor and their pursuit of Excellence.

In conclusion, Life’s greatest joys will slowly come when one creates a stronger relationship with the God of all Creations, when one works efficiently and strive for Excellence in all aspects of their life, when one continues to seek wisdom, knowledge daily, when one learns to unlearn bad behaviors and replace them with noble one.

Cheers

from Dr. Kofi Amo-Mensah