My Copywriting Dream on MLK Day
I have a dream on this memorial day, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I SEE the world as ONE also. I believe the world will show up, according to the way we view it!
If I believe in hate, or if I live with hate in my heart … that’s exactly what I will SEE manifested in my world.
Ghandi said it best: “Be the change you want to see.”
Dr. King actually visited Ghandi and, I think, he was trying to incorporate his world view, starting with baby steps in the South.
As we know, Dr. King made his mark on human history, during the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s, by protesting segregation.
Although it required his life to effect the change he sought, his heroic efforts led to the desegregation of the country and, ultimately, carved out the path toward racial equality for all.
Here are just a few famous quotes, from this giant of a man:
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
- “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’ ”
- “I Have a Dream” speech, Aug. 28, 1963
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
- Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Dec. 10, 1964
Sources: The King Center; documents from the King Research and Education Institute at Stanford University; www.mlkday.gov.honor him (http://www.theolympian.com/living/story/334093.html
Question?
What will you do in your business and personal lives to foster equality for all men and women?
For me?
As it relates to my business of copywriting and strategic marketing, I pledge to remain vigilant in my dealings with clients.
I will see my clients and the potential customers I’m writing to attract as part of my family … the human family.
I believe we’re all part of this ONE family. And, to the extent that I dishonor one member, I dishonor myself at the same time.
For me, then, my copywriting dream (and my personal dream) can be summed up this way …
Do the RIGHT Thing!
May we emulate Dr. King and others who have stood for right, for peace and for acceptance of each other.
Your thoughts and comments are cherished.
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