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August 2008 
An Uncommon Man by Dean Alfange
Posted on Nov 28th, 2006
by 
Alex Chua
Alex Chua
I do not choose to be a common man.
It is my right to be uncommon, if I can.
I seek opportunity, not security.
I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the
state look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole.
I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence;
the thrill of fulfillment to the stale clam of utopia.
I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout.
I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat.
It is my hertiage to stand erect, proud, and unafraid;
to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefits of my creations
and face the world boldly and say: This I have done.
"The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of limitation. But the light would have you soar like the eagle of your sacred visions." ~ Alan Cohen
"Though philosophers have traditionally been concerned with the pursuit of happiness, far greater wisdom would seem to lie in pursuing ways to be properly and productively unhappy. The stubborn recurrence of misery means that the development of a workable approach to it must surely outstrip the value of any utopian quest for happiness. Proust, a veteran of grief, knew as much." ~ Alain de Botton
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I wish to comment on this, my friend, but I simply cannot find the words. I have tried but words fail me; I ask that you just try to feel the sentiments I am sending with my heart to you and yours.
Thank you Linda. Very wise of you. A creed such as the one above is not about words… it is to be recited passionately at the top of your voice twice a day untill it becomes a part of you.
More power to you, Alex.
I found Dean Alfange quoted differently in a book published in 1969. This web site has the quote the way I found it:
http://www.quotempole.com/qids/716.htm
It would seem that many people want to leave God out of everything but, judgment will come!