By Barrie Davenport
“We ought not to look back, unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors and for the purpose of profiting by dear bought experience.” ~George Washington
If you are searching for personal development inspiration, your go-to resources aren’t likely to be the political leaders of Colonial America. Patrick Henry’s shout-out to “give me liberty or give me death,” or Benjamin Franklin’s admonition that “a penny saved is a penny earned,” were appropriate truisms for the times but not life changing concepts — at least not for this era. The founding fathers still represent the ideals of freedom and the pursuit of happiness, but for most of us, they speak to us distantly — as the formal, white-wigged characters... More...
