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When the going gets tough, the idea of turning back is tempting. However, progress in life is never achieved by retreating. “I can’t do this,” “Nothing ever works for me,” or “I always have bad luck,” are thoughts we first experience as children. Carrying them into adulthood is self-defeating.
Anything worthwhile in life takes effort. Nothing is ever accomplished by turning back when faced with adversity. Reaching your goals requires solving problems and overcoming obstacles. The more ambitious your goals, the more effort is required to attain them.

Our comments several weeks ago about Hank Williams and his Cajun anthem Jambalaya, brought a note from Keith Simon about his great grandfather Dosette Guidry, who may have played the first version long before Hank and his imitators knew what a jambalaya was.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. The right knowledge is power. A common misconception is that education ends with graduation. Just the opposite is true; graduation is when education begins, that’s why it’s called commencement.
One of the most important things that school teaches is that you can learn. To learn is to grow. You should strive to learn every day of your life.