Business Insight Peace Thanksgiving opens the season of Holidays. We get tangled in shopping, cooking, crowding, and more. The news discusses millions spent, full airports, and trafficked roads. Often, we forget what is the most common topic of all holidays, regardless of your beliefs. It is universal and far beyond times and eras. Rather than re-develop the wheel, I want to share with you, citations from the famous speech of President Kennedy. On June 10, 1963, he presented a commencement speech to the graduating students at American University in Washington DC. Please, take a moment and not only read it, but try to reflect on it, to the bottom of its meaning to all of us. ...I have, therefore, chosen this time and this place to discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds and the truth is too rarely perceived-yet it is the most important topic on earth: world peace. What kind of peace do I mean? What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace. The kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children-not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women-not merely peace of our times but peace for all times... ...Today the expenditures of billions of dollars every year on weapons acquired for the purpose of making sure we never need to use them is essential to keeping the peace. But surely the acquisition of such idle stockpiles-which can only destroy and never create-is not the only, much less the most efficient, means of assuring peace... ...Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable-that mankind is doomed-that we are gripped by forces we cannot control. We need presented by Arlington Dermatology not accept that view. Our problems are manmade-therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings... The speech goes on further and I encourage you to read it in its entirety. But I also want you to think about this short fragment of it and think about how little the world has changed since 1963 and how much more dangerous it has become at the same time. I also want you to think about world peace as a big picture of the whole globe but our small picture, American picture as well. How much we all need peace among one another. And how much we are lacking it every day. And how better our lives would be if we could be sure we have peace, without worrying about tomorrow. about peace itself. He also says peace President Kennedy not only talks is, like war, manmade. It depends on us, our attitudes, our views, our behaviors. We, human beings, are responsible for making room for peace and keeping it always open to all. Happy Holidays! Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net Business Insight Peace Thanksgiving opens the season of Holidays . We get tangled in shopping , cooking , crowding , and more . The news discusses millions spent , full airports , and trafficked roads . Often , we forget what is the most common topic of all holidays , regardless of your beliefs . It is universal and far beyond times and eras . Rather than re - develop the wheel , I want to share with you , citations from the famous speech of President Kennedy . On June 10 , 1963 , he presented a commencement speech to the graduating students at American University in Washington DC . Please , take a moment and not only read it , but try to reflect on it , to the bottom of its meaning to all of us . ... I have , therefore , chosen this time and this place to discuss a topic on which ignorance too often abounds and the truth is too rarely perceived - yet it is the most important topic on earth : world peace . What kind of peace do I mean ? What kind of peace do we seek ? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war . Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave . I am talking about genuine peace . The kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living , the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace of our times but peace for all times ... ... Today the expenditures of billions of dollars every year on weapons acquired for the purpose of making sure we never need to use them is essential to keeping the peace . But surely the acquisition of such idle stockpiles - which can only destroy and never create - is not the only , much less the most efficient , means of assuring peace ... ... Too many of us think it is impossible . Too many think it unreal . But that is dangerous , defeatist belief . It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable - that mankind is doomed - that we are gripped by forces we cannot control . We need presented by Arlington Dermatology not accept that view . Our problems are manmade - therefore , they can be solved by man . And man can be as big as he wants . No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings ... The speech goes on further and I encourage you to read it in its entirety . But I also want you to think about this short fragment of it and think about how little the world has changed since 1963 and how much more dangerous it has become at the same time . I also want you to think about world peace as a big picture of the whole globe but our small picture , American picture as well . How much we all need peace among one another . And how much we are lacking it every day . And how better our lives would be if we could be sure we have peace , without worrying about tomorrow . about peace itself . He also says peace President Kennedy not only talks is , like war , manmade . It depends on us , our attitudes , our views , our behaviors . We , human beings , are responsible for making room for peace and keeping it always open to all . Happy Holidays ! Michael Bukhalo , MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows , IL 60008 Tel . 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net