Friday, March 4, 2011
Power of ONE
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
- Edward Everett Hale -
Not many people realize that the unraveling in the
Middle East actually began with a 26-year-old Tunisian street merchant. After his pushcart was confiscated by authorities, he set himself on fire on December 17th. Without the internet, this would have been a non-event on the world stage, but with the help of the internet, the Tunisian government was toppled in short order.
Within days the protests spread rapidly throughout the Middle East and African countries. Incredibly, it all began with a 26-year-old street merchant.
Ayn Rand
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I... I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Uta Hagen
We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.
Indeed, One Person "CAN " Make A Difference
Most people, by nature, are very set in their ways. We make mistakes, and instead of taking steps at the point of that mistake, we have the tendancy to "bury it" somewhere deep and secret, hoping no one will ever notice or find out about it, fooling ourselves into thinking, "It will never happen again". George Santayana writes in his Book, 'The Life of Reason' , " Those who cannot remember the past, are condemed to repeat it."
There is no doubt that that "One Person Can Make a Difference" no matter what the obstacle may be. You can find instances of this all through recorded history . Changes and Impacts" made by men such as :
- Alexander The Great
- Genghis Kahn
- Christopher Columbus
- Marco Polo
- Indiri Ghandi
Yours for a Purposeful Life
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