Independence Day

What it takes to form a nation:

Dedication to higher principles.
Clarification of identity.
Exploration of the unknown.
Devotion to a cause.
Consecration to learning.
Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice.

And, what's at stake:

Freedom from tyranny.
Independence of purpose, thought and action.
Manifest destiny.
Discovery of new frontiers.
Becoming your own authority.

What it takes to develop the self:

Dedication to higher principles.
Clarification of identity.
Exploration of the unknown.
Devotion to a cause.
Consecration to learning.
Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice.

And, what's at stake:

Freedom from tyranny.
Independence of purpose, thought and action.
Manifest destiny.
Discovery of new frontiers.
Becoming your own authority.

© 2010 David Berry