We are surrounded by images of power, glory and importance. Look, for instance, at the kinds of statements advertisers use to convince us to buy items and services.
• A software ad promising that the product will help you trounce your competition.
If you’re a careful reader, you may have noticed a change in my byline last week. I’m very excited to say that I am now the News Editor of The Oldham Era. I joined the Oldham Era staff as a Reporter in late 2016 after interning with them in the summer of 2015.
I know a lot of people my age who say, “I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.” And I always want to say to them, “Well, the first thing to do is to actually grow up!”
Dave Hagler, an umpire in a recreational league got pulled over for speeding in Boulder, Co. He tried to talk the officer into giving him a warning, that normally he was a safe driver. The officer was not impressed and told him if he had a problem with the ticket he could take the matter to court.
Sam is 45 years old. He has met every financial goal he ever had when he graduated from college. He has every toy a man could ever want, a beautiful wife and his kids are noteworthy. He is restless, everyday wondering if this is what life is all about, and how he could have accomplished it all by 45. Do you ever feel like Sam?
There is an old saying, “Opportunity knocks but once.”That is not true. Opportunity knocks many times. It is true, however, that opportunity has a way of knocking for its last time. We must take advantage of opportunities before winter comes or lose them forever.