This morning I was able to watch President Obama's speech that he made at The University of Cape Town in Cape Town South Africa. As South Africa stands together for their beloved President, Nelson Mandela...who represents courage on many fronts, President Obama was able to make many great points about how each of us can implement change. It was an eye-opening speech, since as working people we must do very ordinary things on a day to day basis and it can be hard to understand how we can create change that will help the world. The President spoke of a speech he had made in college, saying how at that time he didn't understand how he was meant to make important changes, but after the speech he understood that simply just speaking out was the change that was necessary.
"And that was the belief that I could be part of something bigger than myself; that my own salvation was bound up with those of others"
I love that this was said because so many of us bite our tongues to come forward in speak in fear that someone won't agree, or nobody will listen. I think part of the point that was made today was that as long as your speaking for what you BELIEVE in you are making a difference and the right person may hear what you say and join forces with you.
I grew up basically an only child, since my sister is 9. I had a lot of room too imagine and be on my own. This has transfered into how I am today. I am always coming up with new ideas on my own...sometimes ideas that seem way bigger than me, but I always write them down because one day the opportunity may arise when the idea can be implemented and change something.
The most important thing when reaching for any goal is to believe that it can happen. See it, feel it, and it will come when the time is right.
