For some, Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was the best speech ever and for others it was motivation to vote for Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich or even Ron Paul.
No matter your political affiliation or favor of one candidate over another everyone is working towards a new version of themselves, new ambitions, new aspirations, and turning over a new leaf.
New Year’s resolutions are common promises made to yourself or close cohorts to change something in the new year in comparison to something that happened in the previous year.
Deciding what that resolution may be is up to you; it may be personal, professional, spiritual, or even social but, it transforms you into a element of change.
President Barack Obama in 2008 ran his campaign on the foundation of hope and change. Creating a vision in voters and constituents of the endless possibilities and opportunities ahead.
The State of the Union was no different; he discussed his implementation of change, plans for more change, and hope for establishing a stronger union in pursuit of making ‘The American Dream’ accessible to everyone.
Traditionally change is social execution, it is frowned upon, and does not recognize intent of founders of traditions.
But, it takes vision to implement change whether it is on the grass roots level or the international level.
Change is defined as making different in a particular, to make radically different, to replace with another, or to undergo modification. Each of these has a dimension no, President comes in and says I want to make this country different now, and doesn’t recognize what has worked and failed.
No authoritarian decides to rule without trying to utilize former policies or make minor adjustments to established policy. No one wants to re-invent the wheel.
Decide what you will do for yourself and your community this year.
Whether it’s a goal to get healthy, educate kids, volunteer, or commit to spiritual well being no goal is too great with motivation and dedication.
After all, in the words of Biggie Smalls (Notorious B.I.G.) “We can’t change the world if we don’t change ourselves.”
The same applies to Southern University, if we don’t change the building blocks for the better the house of cards will collapse in one swift motion.
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New year new inspiration
January 26, 2012
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