There are those who still think they are holding the pass against a revolution that may be coming up the road. But they are gazing in the wrong direction. The revolution is behind them. It went by in the Night of Depression, singing songs to freedom.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the need to recognize and adapt to changes occurring around us rather than clinging to the past.
Garet Garrett's quote highlights the idea that many people may fail to see the significant changes occurring in their lives and society. They may perceive a threat or a revolution in front of them while overlooking the transformative events that have already occurred, symbolized as a revolution passing by unnoticed during a time of despair. It serves as a reminder to be aware of the shifts happening around us and to embrace change rather than resist it.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about embracing change in business.
Thus, the forces and value systems that are most threatened by this shift are becoming the most coherent and are rising to the top as minority or plurality powers. But they do not represent either the shift, the change, or the future.
One needs determination to bring in changes in the lives of Devadasis. I would approach them wearing pants and t-shirt and without a bindi, they would chase me away. When I narrated the experience to my father, he told me to don traditional wear and dress like them. After bringing in changes in my dressing style, the Devadasis welcomed me.
Progressive societies outgrow institutions as children outgrow clothes.
Change the story and you change perception; change perception and you change the world.
There is still time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.
The Revolution did not assume a socialist nature because of support from the U.S.S.R.; it was the other way around: support from the U.S.S.R. was produced by the socialist nature of the Cuban Revolution. To such a degree, that when the U.S.S.R. disappears, Cuba keeps on being socialist.
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