The Land Of Opportunity (General)

Barack Obama will become the next president of the United States of America. Four years ago, he was a state senator from Illinois with a dream. The last two years he has been working 24 hours a day, 7 days per week in pursuit of the highest office in our country, and in January, he will achieve his dream, the first African-American president of the United States of America. Many said it would never happen, or never could happen. Many wondered how a junior senator could have the audacity to even consider running a campaign against the established contenders with their overwhelming advantage…and who would finance such a new entry? Don’t ever forget that we live in the land of opportunity! It doesn’t matter what the odds, or what your color, it doesn’t matter if you have wealth or not, in America, everyone has the opportunity to achieve their dream. Now, it isn’t easy, and it requires education, talent of some kind, and a little luck, but it can and does happen here on a regular basis. Whether it is Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, or you, success (however defined) can always be just around the next obstacle. Barack Obama was willing to work tirelessly, and relentlessly to achieve his goal. He overcame long odds, extreme obstacles, and a multitude of naysayers, and had 65 million people agree to support his goal and his vision…and you thought running a small business was difficult! In these difficult economic times, it would be easy for us to concentrate on the obstacles facing small businesses, but if you consider the 2008 election, it is clear that in our great country, with hard work, education, dedication, and some skills, you can make your dream can come true, in spite of all the conventional wisdom...new entrepreneurs begin that journey every day!