Principles and Convictions- That's the American Way

Being a person that was raised by two loving parents who despite their deficiencies, did a great job in raising my sister and I.  In our 30s, my sister and I are self-reliant individuals who learned a trade, developed a skill and live within our means and spend our time in our professions doing something meaningful.  I owe all that I have to my parents because in the 19 years that have passed since leaving home, there were many times when I could have faltered, given up or given in to the dark side.   I will admit, I stumbled, but I didn’t fall. 

The moderate amount of success that I am honored and humbled to have received has made me a person of my convictions.  I have a strong persuasion or belief that the basics must be in place to create the foundation for success.  Without this, we are defeating the purpose of our existence and are just spinning our wheels until we check out from this place known as Earth.  We must be continuously improving ourselves.  I struggle with people or organizations that don’t have the basics in place and expect me to overcompensate to make up for their shortcomings.  Either you realize that this is the pathway for success and follow it to a tee or will need to get out of my way and life. Sorry, I haven’t the time for explanations or questions for what I know to be right.    

The American Way is a proven successful way and for the longest time the Red, White and Blue were the source of envy and jealousy from those outside the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Now, with the current leadership in the White House (as the previous) bucking the system that made the US the blueprint for success, the American Way is on life support.  As goes the American economy so does the global economy. There is an underlying value to the American and his money which has a direct correlation to the American Way and the health of an economy on the other side of the world.  Gen Xers raised to believe that they were entitled to own a home and got into one because of a ponzi scheme sponsored by the coilition from the left caused this mess.  Good things come to those who wait.  Every time a Gen Xer failed, they never learned the lesson from that misfortune.  Instead they were given a pass.  That right, I’m talk to you, somebody in your 30s driving a leased BMW living off of 5 credit cards that are all maxed out and renting an apartment with four other roommates.  You own nothing and all that you have to your name is pretention and debt.  Same goes for Octomom who turned on the baby machine and now that the hangover has worn off; she has to pay for her reckless decision.  My sister and I and the like will have to pay for it. 

Now the chickens have come home to roost.  Socialist countries throughout Europe that are also on life support have been able to put off the inevitable till now based on their wealth from a generation ago when they operated in a capitalistic fashion.  In comparing the US Dollar to the Japanese Yen, in 2007, 125 Yen equaled $1.  Four years later, 75 Yen equals $1 meaning that 40% of the value of the US dollar has evaporated into thin air.  Countries like China have taken a page out of Ronald Reagan's playbook and moved closer to capitalism in order to achieve their wealth.  In short, there is only one way to ensure that there is a healthy economy.  That is to follow the blue print of the American Way.             

At 38 years of age, I haven’t the time to teach and explain things to another grown man who gets hung up on the wrongdoings that the US has done over the past 235 years and creates that as the basis to badmouth his home country and justify his existence in the goldfish bowl.  If you are an American and live in Japan, never give up on yourself and the way of life that you were raised on.  It is confidence, not arrogance that will lead you to success in US, a place that is in need of kick up the backside to remind us of our role and when deviated from the plan means 40% of its wealth goes up in dust.  For the extreme lefties, 40% of the wealth wasn’t redistributed to entitlement programs; it was flushed down the toilet.      

So to Americans in Japan I leave you with this message:  “Welcome to wherever you are.  This is your life.  You have made it so far.”   You want to make a change in your life, make the change now!  Don’t shoot me, I’m just the messenger. 

Daniel J. Stone, founding director of an Intensive English Program (IEP) in Ohio was driving his left-wheel car in a right-handed way as a rural mail carrier in his home state of South Carolina a mere two years ago after he was laid off from his first full-time job after spending three years in Japan as an English Teacher.  He continues today giving international students hope and motivation by emulating the universal values of the American Way. 

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