neljapäev, september 30, 2004
Radical Commitment Brings Hope
The following was written by my friend, Jay McGinley. I edited it not because I think his objective is not important, but because I think what he has to say can be applied to other situations as well.
A suggestion? That each of us that are involved examine our commitment level - take encouragement from the commitment we find, FIND the commitment we don't find....
How can the necessary commitment come about? The only way it ever does. It starts with a few INDIVIDUALS that are radically, unmistakably, heroically committed; these committed few hold on, they don't give up. Others start to notice....
Lack of Radically Committed Individuals is the problem.... WE THE PEOPLE MUST LEAD. WE THE PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALLY are the problem. "Be the change you want to see," Gandhi.
Am I as an individual going to be part of the solution, Radically, Unmistakably committed? This is what we must ask ourselves day in and day out. And we MUST TAKE JOY and ENCOURAGEMENT those times that the answer is YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what we CAN do. This is what we MUST do.
Hey, this suggestion above, this suggestion is as old as time, and equally old are the deaf ears we humans relentlessly turn to it:
* Do unto others ALL (ALL!!!!!!) that you would have them do unto you.
* Love your brother AS YOURSELF (AS YOUR SELF)!!!!!!! These are extremely radical directives!!!!!!!!!!! RADICAL!!!!!!! RADICAL COMMITMENT (RADICAL SELFLESSNESS!!!!!!!), is the only hope for our brothers and sisters....
ps: We've all heard this one right? "The chicken is "involved", the pig is "committed" :-)
A suggestion? That each of us that are involved examine our commitment level - take encouragement from the commitment we find, FIND the commitment we don't find....
How can the necessary commitment come about? The only way it ever does. It starts with a few INDIVIDUALS that are radically, unmistakably, heroically committed; these committed few hold on, they don't give up. Others start to notice....
Lack of Radically Committed Individuals is the problem.... WE THE PEOPLE MUST LEAD. WE THE PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALLY are the problem. "Be the change you want to see," Gandhi.
Am I as an individual going to be part of the solution, Radically, Unmistakably committed? This is what we must ask ourselves day in and day out. And we MUST TAKE JOY and ENCOURAGEMENT those times that the answer is YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what we CAN do. This is what we MUST do.
Hey, this suggestion above, this suggestion is as old as time, and equally old are the deaf ears we humans relentlessly turn to it:
* Do unto others ALL (ALL!!!!!!) that you would have them do unto you.
* Love your brother AS YOURSELF (AS YOUR SELF)!!!!!!! These are extremely radical directives!!!!!!!!!!! RADICAL!!!!!!! RADICAL COMMITMENT (RADICAL SELFLESSNESS!!!!!!!), is the only hope for our brothers and sisters....
ps: We've all heard this one right? "The chicken is "involved", the pig is "committed" :-)
