they look to the present, he looks
to the future and he sees the pro-
mise of possibility dawning on the

morrow. He has no fear of the
future because he is dedicated to
the philosophy of change, growth,
and progress. He knows that todays
stability is tomorrows imbalance.
Only by setting progressively higher
goals will he maintain the momentum
to challenge and overcome that im-

balance and lead others toward ac-
cepting tomorrow as a hope not a
fear.

A leader of men will understand
that although all men were created
equal, they were also created with
the ability to become unequal. He
WANTS his followers to become unequal.
He resolves that they will become
unequal in timidity, in conformity,
in mediocrity. He vows that they
will rise to the challenge of the
future, as he does, rather than conm-
placently and fearfully accepting
that which is. He knows that to
achieve these ends he must hammer out
the solid foundation of individual-
ism on which succeeding generations
will stand. Influential and res-
ponsible leadership requires en-
lightenment in many areas, and it
must spark the flame of enlighten-
ment in the lives of others. To do
less is to abandon man's gravest
responsibility - that of making the
road a little easier and a little
brighter for those that follow.

In all human affairs there are
efforts, and there are results. And
the measure of the result is usually
the strength of the effort. Chance
does not exist for the man who is
determined. Fate is merely a foible
to be disregarded.

The visions that you glorify in
your mind, the ideals that you en-
throne in your heart...these you will
build your life by; these you will
become.

Are there any of us who has not a
wife, a husband, a son or a daughter,
a lover or a friend? Someone to whom

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we can look and see and say, “There
is a person who deserves to receive
what I can give".

Give it to someone....today.

Be well --- Chris

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WHAT'S MATURITY?

According to the dictionary, a per-
son is considered mature when he or
she has reached full physical and
mental development.

From my point of view, that's a
fine definition only as it applies
to our physical development. As
you know, it's relatively easy to
discern when we've reached our full
physical height. As for our phy-
sical width, that’s something many
of us try to control throughout
most of our lives!

But measuring our mental develop-
ment is something else again. This
is not so easy to define or to pin-
point. For what it's worth, 1
recently came across a definition
of maturity that you may wish to
consider. While lengthy for a
definition, it contains a lot of.
food for thought that may prove
helpful in analyzing your own men
tal development.

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Maturity ts many things. First, it
is the ability to base a judgment
on the big picture, or the long
haul so to speak. It means being
able to pass up the fun-for-the-
minute and select the course of
action which will pay off later.

Maturity is the ability to stick
with a project until it is com
pleted, or to stick with a diff-
{cult situation until finally
resolved.

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