Voices of Times Past

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The mind is made up by what it feeds upon. (William James)

Oh, to have grown up with eloquence and thought. To lament the passing of voices that spoke so passionately of hope and dreams and struggle and triumph. So deep and inspiring their messages that we would carry a verse with us and feast on it for days.

Alas, technology has muted these voices and replaced them with mindless memes and 100-character bursts of nonsensical chatter, goldfish drowning in an ocean of digital information. Who shouts the loudest commands the most attention.

Ah, to spend this day in my library with sages and prophets, keeping company with deep thinkers whose profundity comes from their substance and style. I can smell their ideas—chocolate, vanilla, and coffee. And today, I only get fat on their ideas.

#hopeintheshadowsofwar

Author: Tom

Business owner, professional speaker, author, and salesman . . . Since 1981, Tom has traveled globally sharing his content-rich message of hope. Tom literally wrote the book on Value-Added Selling. Tom has a B.A. in Psychology from St. Louis University and an M.A. in Psychology from University of Missouri in St. Louis with a special emphasis in work motivation theory. He spent four years in the United States Army where he honed his leadership skills as a Drill Sergeant. Tom is a prolific writer and researcher. He is a recipient of the Northeast Business Editors Silver Award; author of fifteen books; and editorial contributor to several magazines. Tom is an avid golfer, Harley-Davidson rider, and fountain pen collector. Please click here for Tom’s complete bio.

2 thoughts on “Voices of Times Past”

  1. Now that really sounds cool……Especially from a guy like me that came from Mr. Buckley’s class..
    Sooooooooooooooon !

    love it Tom

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