The Abundance Cycle
The Abundance Cycle
BY TIM SCHMIDT - USCCA FOUNDER
The famed spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle once said that "acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance."
I couldn't agree more.
See, when I was growing up, one of the things my parents instilled in me, my brother and my sister was expressing gratitude for all that we had. My dad insisted that the more grateful we were for what we had, the more we would have to be grateful for. (As usual, my dad was right.)
My parents also taught us — through their example — how important it was to help others whenever possible.
Thus, I'll never forget the time we "adopted" a family in need. This particular family included a boy — about my age — and that boy had included a list of things he wanted for Christmas.
This should be easy, I thought to myself. Toys. Lots and lots of toys!
I'm sure you can imagine my surprise (and, honestly, embarrassment) when I saw what the boy had actually listed:
Socks. Underwear.
I could hardly believe it. Socks and underwear ... for CHRISTMAS?
These were things I didn't have to even think about. It was eye-opening and humbling to learn that someone — especially a kid — would consider these things gifts. It didn't seem right — or fair.
It was a lesson I've come back to time and time again: giving thanks for what I have, and giving to others whenever I can (even during my own hard times).
So, then:
This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for a gracious and loving God. I'm thankful for my family. I'm thankful for our great nation, where freedom rings and where hard work is recognized AND rewarded.
I'm thankful for my natural-born right to self-defense. I'm thankful for the USCCA and its continued growth. I'm thankful for YOU and the hundreds of thousands of responsibly armed Americans all across the country who have chosen to join me in making our world a better — and safer — place.
And call me sentimental, but I'm also thankful for the goodness and hope and love that surround us all. Without those things, there would be nothing worth fighting for.
I hope you have just as much to be thankful for.
And, please, if you can, help give others something to be thankful for this year. Donate to charity. Help out at your local food pantry. Provide a meal or two for a family that doesn't have enough. Adopt a family for Christmas. I promise whatever you give will come back to you in ways you never thought possible.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Take care and stay safe,
Tim Schmidt
Publisher - Concealed Carry Report
USCCA Founder