Today is the day we all have off from work, in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his struggles for equality for all people, regardless of race, creed, etc. I myself am not big on reflection for the most part, and do not typically find myself being too introspective in regards to what he did for our nation. I am fully aware, however, of what he did for my non-white friends, neighbors, and colleagues who otherwise would not be where they are today without his struggle and sacrifice.
I did see a quote of his today that struck me:
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
While it has obvious implications for running, I think it speaks volumes for how he faced his goals, what he sought to accomplish, and how he went about it. If anyone would have had the right to give up due to the hardships and seemingly impossibility of the task, he would have. However, what he was fighting for was so important to him that he would have done anything to keep it moving forward.
Many of us will not face the challenges he faced, or such a monumental problem to attack. We all do have, in all of our lives, our own challenges to need to be addressed. The best way to do so it to simply keep moving forward towards your goal, even if and when you are pushed back.
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