Word of the Day

Tranquillity - quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity. As such it is a public good. Psychological research has highlighted why tranquility is important; being in a tranquil place allows people to relax, to escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life and to “recharge their batteries”.

The reason I chose this word is because it shows up in the Preamble of the US Constitution and I believe that our tranquility is being compromised more and more. Also, I believe that this is a right also given to us by God and nature and that any civilized society should have this at the forefront of their ambitions. Tranquility, after all, is what we should be striving for and is what is at the root of our efforts. Think about it, why do we do the things we do; work hard; save money; invest in our children; etc., etc,. It is to be able to sit back some day or at the end of the day and experience a little tranquility. We want piece-of-mind; satisfaction; security; contentment; tranquility. The further tranquility is from our grasps the more confused and unmotivated we become about our efforts. There is a direct correlation between our hope of tranquility and what is needed to get there. We get separated from our purpose if the gap is too much. We fall apart personally and as a society. We become fragmented.

Preamble (this should be tattooed on our forearms):

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." - The United States Constitution

A Geat Quote by a Great Man - Quote of the Day

This is a quote that I like a lot:

"Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men or women, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and Nature." - Benjamin Franklin

We are born free, always remeber that. Freedom is not dictated by anyone or anything. As the world becomes more convoluted, so does our "psuedo-freedom".

First Ever Blog

Obviously, from my title this is my first ever blog. I have been thinking about creating a blog for a while now. I was reading a news article and felt compelled to finally get to writing my opinions as a source of venting and hopefully to get feedback from others. Sometimes I just feel like I need to get my thoghts out there and share things that I find funny, aggrevating, interesting, enlightening, frustrating, intolerable, etc. I guess this is a common human trait due to the popularity of blogs. I believe that opinions are important and that deep-thinkers are a necessity to humanity. Also, I believe that truth should always be seeked, something that is not being done these days in the United States. Truth and justice are becoming an American casualty. I think the typical Ameriacn needs to wake-up before it is too late. I foresee some drastic times on the horizon for the true America people.

Furthermore, I have decided to start my blog for probably the same reasons most others have. I want to share my thoughts and bounce them off others to see if others agree, disagree, think I am a genius and/or crazy, or any combination there of. Like most people I am sure, I believe I have a unique perspective and see things from a different angle than most. I like to believe that I can see things for what they really are.

I read a lot of news, thus I have a lot of opinions and see things that other people may not get a chance to read. I would like to share these things as well as to publish my opinions, comments, and things I find interesting.

I hope that my blog is sucessful and rewarding.