As we welcome in the New Year today, everyone starts to think about their various resolutions. Whatever your current situation be, I ask that you consider this as your goal for not only this year, but all years to come: Restoration. Our primary goal here and our constant goal in life, restoration can occur on all fronts. Restoring America is of course the major goal, but as we’ve stated many times before you must start with yourself. Make an effort to restore your personal being in 2018. With a push towards virtue, many other typical resolutions are covered. For instance, in Benjamin Franklin’s list of thirteen virtues, number one is temperance or “Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation” which covers any dieting goal for the new year. Want to be more organized? Number three states “Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time” and “Tolerate no uncleanliness of in body, cloaths, or habitation” as in number ten. Other virtues of Franklin include Sincerity, Moderation, even Frugality if you wish to save more money. With a dedicated restoration of virtue in you life, many other goals are accomplished. But the most important, in my eyes, to come from this list is Resolution itself. It does not just mean to set goal, but to be resolute in them, as Franklin wrote “Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve”. So this year, set out to restore your personal life and remain resolute in your goals. Resolutions are nothing without dedications to follow them. Bring in the New Years with a goal for goodness in your life in order to make 2018 a great year. As our history teacher says, “Make America Good Again” and in order to do that, make yourself good again first.

Stay Strong,

Publius