I love my country.
I have spent much of my life studying its unique and storied history, and I appreciate the liberty, freedom, and opportunity it has afforded me throughout my life and career.
I am therefore thrilled to join millions of my fellow citizens in participating in the semiquincentennial (250 year) celebration of its inspiring inception on July 4, 1776.
Thus, next Saturday marks a very special day of commemoration—the kind of celebration that only happens a few times in one's lifetime.
Born in 1979, I missed America's bicentennial celebration (200th birthday) by three years; and if I live to see its tercentennial (300th anniversary), I will be 97 years old!
Suffice it to say, such a notable and prominent moment in my nation's history should not pass by without rich, ample, grateful, and heartfelt tributes to its past, present, and future greatness—and the august founders who brought it forth by the aid of divine Providence.
It is true that my nation is not perfect—no nation is. It is also true that its founders were flawed mortals—are not we all?—who did not always share, much less embrace every value we hold dear in the twenty-first century. But did not the founders themselves accede this fact, and was not the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution to form a country capable of becoming a "more perfect union" over time?
Despite any (and all) the flaws of our past founders or present leaders and citizens, there is no question we are a great nation that has made much progress—and will continue to do so in the future as long as we remain committed to the existential truism that "all men are created equal" and continually attend to the duties we all share to continually improve upon our own past efforts, speaking both individually and collectively.
Thus, I feel both comfortable and confident in saying that despite the darkness and dilemmas of our day, America's very best years still lie ahead of her (and us), not behind us. |
| 1858-1919 |
In the glorious parlance of Theodore Roosevelt, spoken at the Sorbonne in Paris on April 23, 1910...
The Quality of the Individual Citizen is Supreme!
Thus, the character and life skill development of self-action leaders remains perennially relevant and effervescently crucial. Indeed, Self-Action Leadership has never been more important than it is in 2026.
I am therefore thrilled to provide my nation and world with a comprehensive personal leadership guide and handbook that is rooted in constitutional principles and INDEPENDENCE. After all, without liberty, there can be no true freedom—and it is no secret that we at Freedom Focused have been, are, and ever will be focused on FREEDOM and TRUTH with a Capital "T."
Speaking of which, I wish to provide my readers with a brief update on the publication of the landmark 7th Edition of the SAL Life Leadership textbook—an academic, literary, and inspirational beacon of character, liberty, FREEDOM, patriotism, and personal leadership.
I completed this work's manuscript earlier this year and submitted it to its publisher on March 13, 2026.
Ideally, I would have liked to see the publication release date coincide with my nation's semiquincentennial celebration on July 4, 2026—or as close to this date as possible. However, the logistics of publishing such a massive tome have, not surprisingly, proven more time-intensive than originally planned.
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| Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865 |
I deeply cherish the fact that Providence has seen fit to time the release of this landmark life leadership guide during the year 2026, the 250th anniversary of my nation—a nation that was, in the stirring words of President Abraham Lincoln: "conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
In truth, this Life Leadership "Bible" will never be "complete" in my lifetime. Just as there were six (6) iterations and revisions that preceded this year's release, there will likewise eventually be an 8th edition, then a 9th and 10th, etc. Much like the U.S. Constitution and my nation itself, this work will continue to be amended and improved—a work in progress—as it grows ever more perfect over time.
Indeed, it is not an overstatement to say that I have dedicated both my life and career to this work.
Suffice it to say, the project has been no small undertaking—and will, in its time, have no small impact and influence on my nation and world.
Of this I am certain.
And if I am, by the grace of God, permitted to live to age 97 and thereby see the 300th anniversary of The United State of America, I look forward to reflecting gratefully on the positive difference SAL will have made in the minds, hearts, and souls of each individual touched by the truth and power of its eternal principles.
REMEMBER: There is nothing inherently special about lil ole' JJ (me). But everything is special about true principles rooted in universal law. As such, anyone else who chooses to embrace SAL principles and practices as I have will find similar benefits and blessings over time.
That is simply a mathematical fact!
I will publish another blog announcing this textbook's official release. In the meantime, I invite you to review the book's front and back covers below...
—Dr. JJ
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