If we can muster up that degree of commitment and get away from the uniquely American perception that if something can't be done immediately it isn't worth doing, then I think the Hunger Movement, this small but growing minority of us, can have a truly significant impact.
Interpretation
Commitment and patience are key to making a significant impact.
In this quote, Harry Chapin emphasizes the importance of commitment and the need to shift our perspective on the value of patience in achieving meaningful change, particularly within the context of addressing hunger. He advocates for the Hunger Movement, suggesting that with sustained dedication and a long-term view, even a small group of individuals can drive significant progress in tackling important social issues.
In practice
In a speech about social issues, I quoted Harry Chapin to inspire commitment among volunteers.
Good tired, ironically enough, can be a day that you lost. But you won’t even have to tell yourself, because you knew you fought your battles, you chased your dreams, you lived your days. And when you hit the hay at night, you settle easy, you sleep the sleep of the just, and you can say, “Take me away.
There are so many colors in the rainbow_x000D_ So many colors in the morning sun_x000D_ So many colors in the flower and I see every one.
Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that we are never so alive as when we concern ourselves with other people.
Be involved with the people with the live hearts, the live eyes, who are committed to something.
Let me draw your attention to one thing which unfortunately we always forget: that is - "O man, have faith in yourself."
Let us do our duty in our shop or our kitchen, in the market, the street, the office, the school, the home, just as faithfully as if we stood in the front rank of some great battle, and knew that victory for mankind depended on our bravery, strength, and skill. When we do that, the humblest of us will be serving in that great army which achieves the welfare of the world.
I believe God wants you to know that you can remain in your present idea about yourself, or you can choose again. I like the idea of choosing again. Glorify who you are today, do not condemn who you were yesterday, and dream of who you can be tomorrow.
Every challenge is a disguised opportunity for salvation.
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Go ahead and act as if your decisions are temporary. Because they are. Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson, and fix what doesn't work. No sweat, no need to hyperventilate.
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