Encouragement for Young People: Pursue Your Dreams and Education

Young people can accomplish anything they want through perseverance, learning, and self-improvement, regardless of their challenging circumstances.

### Advice for Young People: Pursue Your Dreams and Keep Learning
* 📚 Despite a challenging childhood, the speaker **taught himself to read and write**, published **five books**, and studied **scripture for many years**.
* 💡 The speaker encourages young people to **never give up on their dreams**, as they can **accomplish anything they set their minds to**.
* 🧠 "Never stop learning, always reach out to better yourself, because when you do that, **things expand**, you **understand more**, you're **happier**, you're **healthier**."
* 🌟 According to the speaker, it's essential to **keep using your brain**, as the saying "**if you don't use it, you lose it**" is true.
* 👩 While advanced education is valuable, there will also be a great demand for **skilled workers such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, and mechanics**.
* 💰 The speaker, who started a couple of businesses and achieved a comfortable retirement after 60 years of work, emphasizes the **importance of having something to offer employers** for a good job and a secure future.
* ❤ ️ Young people are considered the **backbone and future leaders of the world**, regardless of where they are from, and they are encouraged to **pursue their goals without fear**.

Good morning. Whoops, it's raining. Hold on a minute. There, I thought I'd talk to you a little bit this morning about. Uh-oh. By the way, this is a new computer and it does all kinds of things, so I have to be careful. Uh, I'm not the sharpest tack in the box when it comes to this new equipment. You're talking to a guy or a guy is speaking to you now that started driving a Model A car. I remember the first jet airplane and many first things. The Iceman delivering ice to an icebox, taking it off of a mule-drawn wagon. So, but I'd like to speak to you a little bit this morning about young people, in particular, about accomplishing things. When I was young, as you know, I had a difficult childhood, but there's no excuse for people not being able to do what they want to do. You can do anything that you want to do. For example, as I've told you before, I lived in the back of an old car. I taught

myself to read and right. So, if you're young, don't give up. Don't say the world is just against me. That's not true. I taught myself to read and write. I've had five books published. I went to college, got a little bit of college. I've studied scripture for many, many years. I've raised five children. I've buried a mother, father, sister, brother, wife, and daughter. So, a person can accomplish anything that they want. One time to prove to myself that I was not an ignorant person, I bought a Blackboard and I purchased a correspondence course for computer programming, and I completed it with the Blackboard. So, forge ahead, don't stop, never stop learning, always reach out to better yourself, because when you do that, things expand, you understand more, you're happier, you're healthier. This old saying that if you don't use it, you lose it is absolutely true. If you don't use that brain that God put in your head, one of these days, you'll be sitting on a front porch.

somewhere, and you won't hardly know what's going on. So, don't, don't give up if times are hard. Good things nor bad things last forever, but most generally we are in control of our own destiny. And when I say that, I mean this: if you're not getting ahead, you need to do something to allow yourself to get ahead. For an example, excuse me, for an example, if you want a good job, if you want a secure future, you have to have something to offer a perspective employer. Now, I'm not saying you need a PhD or a master's degree, but you do have to have something to offer. There's going to be a time in this country that people that know how to work with their hands - plumbers, electricians, carpenters, cement layers, machine operators, mechanics - people that know how to work with their hands are going to be in great demand. Yes, it's true, you have to have education and training to be an engineer or a doctor or a lawyer, but I'll tell you the truth.

spent 60 years working. I was successful. I've started a couple of businesses. I'm not a wealthy [Music] man, but I'm a guy that came from living in the back of no car to having a nice retirement and to be able to talk to you on this thing. So I'm going to close, but I just wanted to to share that with you this morning, young people. I love you. I do. I I love young people. Um, my grandmother always said, you know, when a baby smiles, the angels sing, and that's true, I believe. But young people, you're the backbone of this country, you're the backbone of the world. I don't care if you're in Asia, Africa, Korea, Japan. I don't care where you are, the United States. You are the leaders, the Future Leaders of this world. So Reach Out, be yourselves, don't be afraid to to go after what you need. So I love you, have a great day, and I'll see you tomorrow.

An old mans advice.

I am just a common man, Who loves God and has studied scripture for most of my life. I had a hard start homeless living in a old car on the streets of California. But through the power of the Lord i became saved and had a wonderful life. I lost a wife,daughter,mother,father,sister and son in law. But with the help of God i persevered. God Bless.

Bernard Albertson

The Power of Perseverance and Continuous Learning

The speaker shares their challenging childhood and emphasizes that people can accomplish anything they want, using their own life as an example.

They encourage young people to never give up, keep learning, and strive to better themselves for a happier and healthier life.

The message highlights the importance of using and expanding one's abilities, despite the difficulties faced.

The Importance of Having a Skill in Today's Job Market

Having a skill to offer is crucial for getting ahead in the job market, not necessarily a higher education degree.

Professions that require working with hands, such as plumbers and electricians, will be in high demand in the future.

While higher education is important for certain careers, having a valuable skill is increasingly important for a secure future.

A Message of Encouragement to Young People

After 60 years of work, the speaker reflects on their success and humble beginnings, encouraging young people to pursue their dreams.

Emphasizing the importance of the youth, they express love and support, urging them to be confident and reach for their goals, no matter where they are in the world.