Fwd: Quotation of the Day

Here is a response regarding the quotation below I think you'd all enjoy, thanks so much Thomas.

 

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."       Mahatma Gandhi

 

Excellent quotation, Jacky Bell, and I love your article! 

 

In this huge case I have been representing for the past six years, that is exactly what happened.  Just like Gandhi said; first they ignored us, then they mocked us, then they fought us, and then - - - we won. 

 

Now we are at it again. This time, they skipped the ignoring and mocking stage and went straight to fighting us. Guess they are taking us more seriously. 

 

Too bad for them – we are about to win again!

 

I love your treatment of this quotation. I especially appreciate that you gently identified the most dangerous enemy; an enemy more insidious and powerful than those who actively oppose us - - - an enemy even greater than ourselves (J). That greatest "enemy" is often a parent, a loyal friend, a caring neighbor (even, oddly enough, sometimes a mental health counselor). It is usually someone who loves us – someone who doesn't want to see us lose or be hurt or be embarrassed – someone who tries to protect us by discouraging us from trying. 

 

I love how you point out that since it tends to be that particular person's nature to "protect us" by discouraging us from trying something risky, we often talk ourselves out of the venture even whilst on our way to talk to them to share our dream and get their advice. 

 

It is also sad that when we try anyway, that caring person may be constantly saying, "Now be careful." "Don't work too hard." "Be sure you have other options." "Why don't you just do it part time, until you know it will work?" 

 

Seems like sound advice, but it's not usually good advice.

 

But your advice was right on target – to not be that loving person who inadvertently becomes (insert dramatic scary organ music) The Greatest Enemy.

 

Thanks for your quotation of the day, Jacky – and your great article. It is a wonderful way to end the year and start the new one with firm resolve to never BE the "Greatest Enemy." 

 

I will share it with my client who is winning for the second time (the State of Utah just can't seem to learn!).  He will love it.

 

Have a wonderful 2010 – the year of perfect vision

xoxox+

Thomas

 

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Quotation of the Day

"First they ignore you,then they laugh at you,then they fight you,then you win."       Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

Have you noticed when you had a dream, an idea of doing something not necessarily on the beaten path like starting a business rather than getting a job or wanting to be an actor or wanting to do something that seems to be BIG, that this quotation applies.  When we run through our minds simply telling our parents, our spouses, our confidants about our idea, we almost always talk ourselves out of our dream, our idea, before we even pose it to someone because of the response simply anticipate we'll receive?   

 

I wonder if my daughters, my friends, those who may have come to me for inspiration and support, received from me what I may have justified as common sense, or protecting them from being hurt, that I participated in the demise of their dreams.  

 

Books I have read and interviews of watched of people who have achieved great things always talk about those who laughed at them, those who tried to protect them from dreaming too loftily and being hurt perserveered and achevied something great.  Something big in their own right.  That needs to be the example.  

 

Fostering dreams is fostering all that seems impossible at this moment.  That is what I want to do, foster dreams!

 

Happy New Year

 

Anything you'd like to add?

 

Love you all,

 

Jacky

 

 

See this an other quoatation at: http://jackyabell.blogspot.com/