Sabtu, 30 Juli 2011

Dispatch 7/30/11

6:08 A.M.  Sitting in my hotel room in Phoenix, Arizona.  This AKPsi Convention has been truly wonderful.  I have met brothers from all over the United States, heard famous guest speakers, and participated as a delegate in the Chapter Congress.  Alpha Kappa Psi is a business fraternity that strives to develop principled business leaders.  The Psi Chapter at the University of Kansas is only a drop in the bucket when compared to the sheer magnitude and breadth of Alpha Kappa Psi.  There are a total of 220 chapters that span across Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.  Primarily, this trip to convention has been educational and informative.  I've picked up a deluge of tremendous ideas from other chapters that I will bring up to the Psi Chapter, and hopefully we can implement some fresh and exciting things.

I have not been able to follow worldly affairs for the past couple days, nor have I even picked up a newspaper to see what is happening on the debt crisis or any other pressing current event.  I should have plenty of time to digest what's happened around the world when I return to Kansas City on Sunday.

My dad and I discussed the concept of eternity the other day.  It's an insane thought when you step back and ponder it.  Forever, unlimited, endless, infinite, and everlasting.  Regardless of what you believe religiously, you must of thought about how time extends forever in both directions.  There will always be time.  The small things really don't mean very much.  I encourage everyone to stop making mountains out of molehills.  When you consider eternity, there's no reason to stress yourself out because of a minor mishap.  Ask yourself, "Will this matter in one year's time?"

Vision is an absolutely critical concept.  We need to know we are going in the long-term.  A vision must be clear, concrete, big, and must include your role in making the change you desire.  A vision can hold together an organization, movement, or group when things are difficult.    

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