I like Ben Stein. He has a diverse array of talents… but the greatest ones? I think they revolve around a genuine desire to help people succeed by sharing the lessons he has learned, and continues to learn, during his life.  His article titled A Few Lessons from the Road speaks honestly about the challenges we face as we grow old, or how jobs and the economy swing in various directions leaving many to make hard choices about money and lifestyles.Â
I think he speaks more about facing the challenges in our lives by doing something… taking action now to promote change in our lives, being adaptable to other forces of change, and working to achieve a positive future. The greatest challenge we may face? Saving enough money for our retirement years… and trying to stay healthy to enjoy them. I don’t exercise formally nearly enough, but I do a great deal of physical labor outdoors that, hopefully, makes up for some of it. I seem to spend more mental energy writing, planning and completing classes. But I believe life is about balance… and as Ben says, flexibility.Â
One of my father’s friends many years ago gave me some advice. He said to “Make uncertainty your friend.”   I’ve always appreciated those words, and in times of personal or professional challenge I have tried to view uncertainty as an opportunity. I think we can embrace uncertainty with the awareness that we don’t have all the answers, and that’s okay. What we do have is the ability to do things and promote change… a little at a time, and sometimes all at once.  Often the hardest part is finding the courage and discipline within to do so. Just like Ben speaks of with saving money… start now, a little at a time, and keep after it!
“Nothing will ever be achieved if all objections must first be removed.” Â
                                                                                                                        Ralph Waldo Emerson
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