Even when the world is experi-encing a period of relative peace, there is restless-ness, tension and discontent among the nations. Countries are jockeying unceasingly to acquire more favorable conditions for themselves. At this very moment, nations that consider themselves disadvantaged, and most do, are doggedly looking for ways and means of getting ahead.
Historically, the primary reason similarly minded people have banded together is to enhance their chances of survival, survival being something that must be attended to constantly. Therefore, there never is a time when a nation can safely set aside the basic and demanding task of surviving.
But it is not enough that a nation possesses a well trained and well equipped military. Each individual within a nation, whatever his or her vocation or station in life, must be steadfastly using all their natural gifts and acquired skills to the fullest extent possible, because that is what the leaders of competitor nations are urging their citizens to do.
Make no mistake about it. If we as a people fail to fully utilize all our talents and resources, a nation that is fully exploiting all of theirs eventually will overtake us.
And why will they overtake us? Because we forgot that the world is inherently a highly competitive and dangerous place, and we foolishly permitted ourselves to become preoccupied and distracted with things that don’t matter.
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