Life is about relationships and duty, imagination and love, creativity and commitment, sharing and sacrifice, faithfulness, passion and, finally, hope. Well, that certainly can help. But a strong economy is a means, not the end. It does not rise or fall with the stock market. It cannot be bought with our wealth.
Greatness is found when American character and American courage overcome American challenges.
Maybe, but I don't think so. I just think it's incredibly easy to lose focus, to lose sight of what's really important when the stock market is tanking, when the economy is braking, when nearly everyone says Alan Greenspan is almost as powerful as the president. Comment on JWR contributor Bill Tammeus' column by clicking here . Reprinted by permission, The Kansas City Star, Copyright 2001.