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Came across this quote which makes me think of all the women we work with, who make decisions to step into a life they have not yet known. Perhaps some of us can relate? It’s an interesting invitation.
“I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes to
“I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test.
Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions? Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away.” — M.K. Gandhi
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Thinking about Martin Luther King, Jr. who passed away on this day in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. —MLK, Jr.
