Jan 20, 2020
Today marks the celebration of Martin
Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. He was born in Atlanta, GA on January
15th, 1929 - if still alive, he would now be 91 years old. I’d like
to honor his commitment to the cause of equality for
African-Americans, by remembering some of Dr. King’s
inspiring words. In searching for his quotes, I found less familiar
ones, yet wise statements that truly moved me. Here are a few:
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things
that matter.”
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “what are you doing
for others”?
“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite
hope.”
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of
creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive
selfishness.”
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to
love.”
“”It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is
necessary to love peace
and sacrifice for it.”
“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.”
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great
way.”
Powerful, right? Let’s live into any one of these deep truths!!
Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!!! After the podcast,
join me in honoring MLK’s spirit by listening, dancing and singing
along to Steve Wonder’s song “Happy Birthday” - it will
definitely uplift you!!
Today our podcast Enlighten: Uplift & Inspire is also
celebrating an anniversary: our 100th episode! My guest today is
me! Seriously, my dear friend, Karen Siff-Exkorn had the idea of
interviewing me for this milestone. She even sat in my chair and
had me sit in the guest chair. It was a little strange at first,
but within minutes, Karen put me at ease and guided me through a
heartfelt conversation. If you want to look up some of the things
Karen references or want to learn more about me, please visit my
website. Enjoy the podcast!
Links:
www.enlighten.nyc
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Deb
interviews Karen, Episode 82