If you want to move people, it has to be toward a vision that's positive for _x000D_ _x000D_ them, that taps important values, that gets them something they desire and _x000D_ _x000D_ it has to be presented in a compelling way so that they feel inspired to _x000D_ _x000D_ follow.
Interpretation
To effectively motivate others, one must present a positive vision that resonates with their values and desires.
This quote emphasizes the importance of approaching leadership and influence with a focus on positivity and the fulfillment of others' desires. It suggests that for people to feel motivated to follow a vision, that vision must align with their core values and be presented in an engaging and inspiring manner, ultimately tapping into their intrinsic motivations.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage leaders in a company to create a positive vision.
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love.
Music is the best consolation for a despaired man
We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
Stop this agony of wishing Play it out Don't think, don't hesitate Curving back within yourself Just create... Just create
If it excites you, if it makes you feel good, it's God speaking to you.
Do you know why I love God? Because Heaven is real. And one day, when we get to Heaven, we are going to have arms and legs. And we are going to run, and we are going play, and we are going to race.
Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.
Never give up hope. Know that you are loved.
I tell young people: Do not think of yourself, think of others. Think of the future that awaits you, think about what you can do and do not fear anything.
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