INTEGRITY

When Arthur Gordon,author of the book TOUCH OF WONDER,was asked to give the commencement address at a nearby college, it was suggested that he give the students a foolproof formula for success.
It was jokingly said, but the more he thought about it the more convinced he became that there was a foolproof formula for success. In his book he makes the following observations.

INTEGRITY: Basically, the word means wholeness. In mathematics, integer is a number that isn't divided into fractions. Just so, a man of integrity isn't divided against himself. He doesn't think one thing and say another. So it's virtually impossible for him to lie. He doesn't believe in one thing, and do another-so he's not in conflict with his own principles. It's the absence of inner warfare, I'm convinced, that gives a man the extra energy and clarity of thought that makes achievement inevitable.

I recommend Arthur Gordon's book without reservations. It should be in every library.

Diplomacy

Diplomacy: Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy. Its methods include secret negotiations by accredited envoys (though political leaders also negotiate) and international agreements and new laws. Its use predates recorded history. The goal of deplomacy is to further the state's interests as dictated by geography, history, and economics. Safeguarding the state's independence, security, and integrity is of prime importance; preserving the widest possible freedom of action for the state is nearly as important. Beyond that, diplomacy seeks maximum national advantage without using force and preferably without causing resentment.

Let everone of you who reads this, be determined to be known for your love and integrity.

Brave New World

This is my first blog - I'm eighty-four years old and I didn't even know what a blog was before my daughter corrupted me. Now, she's convinced me to join the blogworld and I'm excited and a little nervous.

Years ago - I don't remember how many decades in the past, I would print up little newsletters for my friends. I called it "Cal's Pals." I still write my thoughts down and print them up to hand out to friends and even strangers I meet. Now, I'm able to post these thoughts on the internet. It's a brave new world.