miércoles, octubre 26
Rosa
I know it has been a while, but you spoiled yourself last week. To be honest I really didn’t think I’d ever end my ambivalence regarding a post topic. In short things changed.
Rosa Parks passed away, that’s what changed.
Rosa Parks is not remembered for just one thing but what that one thing that she did meant. I don’t need to go into whom she was or what she did b/c it’s been burned into just about every American’s memory, and that is a great thing. What I want to point out is that if Rosa did anything else of significance it happened without anyone taking note. She stood behind what she did and made sure to relay how important it was for someone to do what she did. If reason were a religion then she would be a saint for opening the eyes of a nation.
The reason I’m bringing this up is that if Rosa’s situation had transpired in today’s world things would have been very different for her. Everyone who does anything that changes the world in a positive way has to constantly deal with being asked “What’s next?”
Sports stars, inventors, discoverers, doctors, or anyone else who finds some way to change the world for the better is no longer praised for the rest of their life like Rosa was. We focused on what Rosa did and then found ways to move forward from where she took us.
It seems today’s world is different in that we put the pressure on the person who advanced us to take us further. No one is looking for the torch to be picked up only for who will pick it up. The media exacerbates the situation by focusing on the person who made a difference rather than the difference that was made.
Don’t fall in that trap. Prove you’re alive and do something with what you’ve been given.
In other news, I played the part of John Oates in a performance of "Maneater" earlier today. It was quite the showstopper. Remind me to put a picture of it and how I need to compare Ray Robinson to Whitney Brown.
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Rosa Parks passed away, that’s what changed.
Rosa Parks is not remembered for just one thing but what that one thing that she did meant. I don’t need to go into whom she was or what she did b/c it’s been burned into just about every American’s memory, and that is a great thing. What I want to point out is that if Rosa did anything else of significance it happened without anyone taking note. She stood behind what she did and made sure to relay how important it was for someone to do what she did. If reason were a religion then she would be a saint for opening the eyes of a nation.
The reason I’m bringing this up is that if Rosa’s situation had transpired in today’s world things would have been very different for her. Everyone who does anything that changes the world in a positive way has to constantly deal with being asked “What’s next?”
Sports stars, inventors, discoverers, doctors, or anyone else who finds some way to change the world for the better is no longer praised for the rest of their life like Rosa was. We focused on what Rosa did and then found ways to move forward from where she took us.
It seems today’s world is different in that we put the pressure on the person who advanced us to take us further. No one is looking for the torch to be picked up only for who will pick it up. The media exacerbates the situation by focusing on the person who made a difference rather than the difference that was made.
Don’t fall in that trap. Prove you’re alive and do something with what you’ve been given.
In other news, I played the part of John Oates in a performance of "Maneater" earlier today. It was quite the showstopper. Remind me to put a picture of it and how I need to compare Ray Robinson to Whitney Brown.
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