Dear Next Generation: Our Conscience, Not Emotions, Should Guide Us on This Earthly Journey

Dear Next Generation: Our Conscience, Not Emotions, Should Guide Us on This Earthly Journey
"Fortitude and Justice," 1743, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Public domain
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Dear Next Generation:

My experience has taught me that living by the principles of truth and justice is essential to leading a fulfilling life. Today’s culture tries to persuade us that feelings should become the principal influence in our decision-making. Yet it is self-discipline and sacrifice that compel us to achieve the selfless goals that contribute to the betterment of society. Just look at the soldiers in the American Revolution and our Founding Fathers, all of whom risked their lives for the cause of truth and justice so that one nation, under God, could freely come to fruition.