brian tracy said develop an attitude of gratitude and give thanks for everything that happens to youknowing that a step is achieving something bigger and better. more recently, an individual said if you were successful on the line, somebody gave you help. it was a great teacher somewhere in your life and someone created this great unbelievable american system that we have that allows us to thrive. later in that speech, president obama said so if you have a business, you didn't build it, someone built it for you. but at some level, he acknowledged the sacrifice of so many that compels me to stand when the to ask that national anthem of the united states of america is played that you demonstrate that you demonstrate the sacrifice by untold millions before you that allows you the prerogative not to stand. if you choose not to stand, i support that right. i believe that right is fundamental of what makes us americans but i implore you to learn the history of our nation that allows you the right not to stand or to be certain there are places in the world, north korea where choosing not to