Leadership Is Not A Position

No Matter What, We Always Have The Power To Choose Hope Over Despair, Engagement Over Apathy, Kindness Over Indifference, Love Over Hate.

As I Review The Great History Of Our Nation, Community Organizers Have Been At The Center Of So Many Of Our Great Social Movements.

If You Look At Great Human Civilizations, From The Roman Empire To The Soviet Union, You Will See That Most Do Not Fail Simply Due To External Threats But Because Of Internal Weakness, Corruption Or A Failure To Manifest The Values And Ideals They Espouse.

What More Could You Ask For In Life Than To Be Given An Impossible Challenge?

Go Out There And Swear To This World Your Oath, Not With Your Words, But With What You Do. Not With Your Hand Over Your Heart, But With Your Hand Outstretched To A World That Desperately Needs Your Hand, Your Help, Your Insights, Your Creativity, Your Honor, Your Courage. It Needs You.