If we can muster up that degree of commitment and get away from the uniquely American perception that if something can't be done immediately it isn't worth doing, then I think the Hunger Movement, this small but growing minority of us, can have a truly significant impact.
Interpretation
Commitment and patience are key to making a significant impact.
In this quote, Harry Chapin emphasizes the importance of commitment and the need to shift our perspective on the value of patience in achieving meaningful change, particularly within the context of addressing hunger. He advocates for the Hunger Movement, suggesting that with sustained dedication and a long-term view, even a small group of individuals can drive significant progress in tackling important social issues.
In practice
In a speech about social issues, I quoted Harry Chapin to inspire commitment among volunteers.
Good tired, ironically enough, can be a day that you lost. But you won’t even have to tell yourself, because you knew you fought your battles, you chased your dreams, you lived your days. And when you hit the hay at night, you settle easy, you sleep the sleep of the just, and you can say, “Take me away.
There are so many colors in the rainbow_x000D_ So many colors in the morning sun_x000D_ So many colors in the flower and I see every one.
Our lives are to be used and thus to be lived as fully as possible, and truly it seems that we are never so alive as when we concern ourselves with other people.
Be involved with the people with the live hearts, the live eyes, who are committed to something.
Focus on your dream and do everything in your power. You have the power to change your life circumstances.
I'm still a horse that can run. I may not be able to win the Derby, but what do you do when you retire? People retire and they vegetate. They go away and they dry up.
You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.
Even in the most difficult situation there is always, somehow, a way to triumph
You've got to believe in the possibilities. You've got to believe that tomorrow can be better than today. And here's the big one. Believe in yourself.
Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.
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