What is “Libertarian”?

You probably know what Democrats and Republicans are.  There was a time when I didn’t know what libertarian was.  It sounded like “liberal”.  (In the rest of the world the words “classic liberal” means what “libertarian” means here in the US.)

Libertarians believe in individual freedom, free markets, limited government, peace, and personal responsibility. It’s not strange. Many see it as an alternative to left or right that feels comfortable against their own ideas.  If you were interested you can easily look up more.

I thought I’d use Think Daily to tell people about it, because most people have no idea.  I promise not to make Think Daily a political forum.  Think Daily is about ideas and you – and many important ideas also happen to be political topics.

How old are you?

Are you where you expected you’d be?  In ten years from now, where will you be?  Will you be where you expect to be then?

There aren’t many decades to waste.  Better get going.

Who’s “the man”?

Who’s the big out of control leviathan?  Is it me, or has the “stick it to the man” (corporations) crowd become “the man” (big government controlling money confiscated from others)?

Try it

Going places you haven’t been.  Talking with people you haven’t talked to before.  Trying sports, food, entertainment, work, and hobbies you haven’t tried.  

When we do things we haven’t done before, our world expands.  

What new thing can you do this week?

Building blocks of greatness

The big results come from all the small unglamorous, uncelebrated steps you take over days, weeks and months.  

Are you taking steps toward your larger dream, vision or goal today and this week?

Act like everyone is watching

I’ve done things I shouldn’t have.  I’ve done stupid things, and unproductive things.  

But I’ve NOT done a lot of stupid things that crossed my human mind by remembering this – “Don’t do anything you wouldn’t want on the front page of the newspaper.”

I’m getting better.  How about you?

Should you support gay rights?

Ask yourself this question – Do you believe that we should discriminate against any minority?  If you were the minority, would you want to be discriminated against?  Do you believe in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States?  And finally, do you love your freedom?

There’s your answer.

Guilt

When we feel guilty it means that we have violated one of our own standards.  It’s telling us we need to clean up our act and make sure we don’t do that again.

We all make mistakes. There is a reason for emotions like guilt. Pay attention to yourself; then fix it and let the guilt go.  It has served its purpose.  Thank you.  

Keeping up with the times

If you have always done it that way you are probably wrong because things have changed.

What’s the best way to do it TODAY?  Best to get out of your comfort zone and learn something new.  Soon enough, it will be faster/better/easier and it will be your new comfort zone!

Time Flies

You’re the pilot.

Where are you going?