Jonathan Paiz

One of the strangest things about our culture is how much faith we've placed in elections to change our lives and how little faith we've placed in our own ability to do the same. People will spend months arguing about who should lead the country while spending zero time considering how they could better lead themselves. ...and THAT is a much bigger problem than most people realize. Because the strength of a country is ultimately a reflection of the character, discipline and standards of the people who make it up. That's you. Politics is downstream of culture. We can keep changing the people in charge, passing new laws and arguing over which party has the answers… ...but until we change the culture fostering, producing and tolerating the problems we have as a society nothing fundamentally changes. A population of weak, unhealthy, uninformed and dependent people is a hell of a lot easier to control than a population of strong, healthy, educated and self-reliant people. Your responsibility is to become the exact opposite of everything they want for you to the best of your abilities. Your REAL best. In my opinion that's our obligation as Americans. A culture of personal excellence is the foundation of a great country. There is no election, politician, policy or law that can substitute for that. .....and the best thing about that is the same behaviors that make you a better American also make your own life better quickly. If we want a better America… It starts with being better Americans. There is no other way. Personal Excellence is the Ultimate Rebellion.