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May 29 2023

Freedom isn’t Free

“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Click here to listen to the 1-minute version of this article on the “Success is a Choice” podcast network.

This weekend we might celebrate Memorial Day with a cookout or take advantage of a sale or get out on the lake for the first time or even attend a graduation ceremony, but let’s remember why Americans have this holiday.

In the United States, Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and died for our freedoms.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: America, Army, Freedom, Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, Lone Survivor, Memorial Day, Memorial Weekend, Military, Murph Challenge, Navy SEALs, Sacrifice, united states

May 29 2021

Memorial Day Quotes

Memorial Day in the United States is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and died for our freedoms. As U.S. citizens, we should never forget the prices paid and the sacrifices made so that we can live in a free nation.

To see a complete history of Memorial Day, check out this link from The History Channel.

Here are 30 quotes that sum up Memorial Day and provide us with reminders of the importance of this day . . .

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Air Force, Andy Mariner, Armed Services, Army, Coast Guard, Freedom, Home of the Brave, Land of the Free, Lee Greenwood, Marc Polymeropoulos, Memorial Day, Memorial Weekend, Military, Navy, Quotes, Sacrifice, Top Gun, united states, Veterans Day

Aug 15 2018

Champions in the White House

“We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.” (Toby Mac)

One day while I was a high school student, a bunch of us were playing pickup basketball at a nearby gym. I was playing well and doing my fair share of trash talking that day. Finally, my friend had enough of this as some of my verbal barrage was directed at him.

He told us that he didn’t want to play any more and that we all had to leave. You see, he was the one that had the key to the gym and had opened it up for us to play. He literally took his ball and went home. He didn’t have very thick skin and didn’t react to the situation very well. I, on the other hand, was not very respectful as I acted like a punk.

Most of the time, showing respect to people (even those that you don’t think deserve it) is more a reflection of your  character  than it is a reflection of theirs.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Barack Obama, Character, Dawn Staley, Donald Trump, Gandhi, George Bush, golden state warriors, Jamy Bechler, Kevin Durant, Leadership, NBA, NCAA, officials, president, referees, respect, South Carolina, sportsmanship, Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, united states, world champions

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