Rooting For Each Other

Yesterday my brother asked me for advice. A college Freshman, he's looking a great deal of major decisions in the face. This includes the   major decision. What should he study? Well, it depends what career he wants. Great...what career does he want? How is anyone supposed to really  know the answer to that question at 19? Deciding on a career can be daunting and difficult. Time is money. The pressure is high. So how is one to decide? There is no magic answer; and were there one, I wouldn't purport to having it. Regardless, here's a list of the nine most useful tips I've gathered from talking to a lot  of people about their experiences-- and from just a few of my own. 1. Identify the talents and skills you already have as well as some you'd like to learn. Then, create a chart (or whatever organizational tool floats your boat-- I like charts) like this one with your skills and the jobs that are applicable to those skills.   Take a look at your chart a

In 2015 I read an anthology of the writings of Mahatma Gandhi (this particular edition was edited by Louis Fischer, and I highly recommend it. You can purchase it  here . All page numbers noted below are from this compilation.). I closed the pages of this book with renewed dedication to justice and the work of God. What struck me most about Gandhi's teachings was his dedication to "peace at any price save that of truth" (234). Since reading  The Essential Gandhi , I've found myself focusing daily on the importance of truth and how that importance should guide my actions. Because of the political climate this election year brings, I can't help but look at how the wisdom of Mahatma Gandhi informs present social issues. Many current movements hinge on the philosophies of Gandhi and another revolutionary you may have heard of, Martin Luther King Jr, making now an excellent time to review what made the mahatma great. As I was reading I kept finding quotes that I