First a quote: “A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.” – Peter Marshall
Hello, happy Monday. and happy Independence Day !
I trust most of are looking forward to a safe and wonderful 4th of July celebration. Perhaps relaxing, a BBQ, enjoying friends and family, maybe even a little reflection on the freedoms so many of us take for granted.
That is our family plan. And we know how fortunate we are to live in a place where we’re able to do all those things and more. We are healthy, safe, have enough to eat, and are surrounded by friends and family who love us. I so wish that were the case for all people everywhere.
If you had to work this past weekend, or perhaps wished you could and weren’t able, please know my heart goes out to you. These are certainly difficult times for so many people in so many places for so many reasons.
We face a myriad of challenges as a country, and as a society, and yet at the same time, we have much for which to be grateful.
I took time off from writing this holiday weekend to spend with the people I love. Knowing many of you look forward to the weekly bonus quotes, I’m posting a few related to our country, our freedoms, and tomorrow’s holiday as we celebrate Independence Day.
Thank you for choosing to check in. Be safe. Be healthy. Be kind.
Let’s all choose to be “our best selves” tomorrow and every day going forward. Together we can make this a better country and a better world. Everyone can make a difference, and everyone should try.
How will you live, love, or lead differently, or better this week?
Happy 4th of July to all!
Sincerely,
Bryan Yager
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Bonus Quotes:
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“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
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“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?” – Brian Tracy
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“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy
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“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” – Bill Clinton
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“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned.” – Peter Marshall
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“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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“May we never forget freedom isn’t free.” – Unknown
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“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” – Barack Obama
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“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” – Ronald Reagan
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela
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“I’d like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free and wanted other people to be also free.” – Rosa Parks
