If you want to move people, it has to be toward a vision that's positive for _x000D_ _x000D_ them, that taps important values, that gets them something they desire and _x000D_ _x000D_ it has to be presented in a compelling way so that they feel inspired to _x000D_ _x000D_ follow.
Interpretation
To effectively motivate others, one must present a positive vision that resonates with their values and desires.
This quote emphasizes the importance of approaching leadership and influence with a focus on positivity and the fulfillment of others' desires. It suggests that for people to feel motivated to follow a vision, that vision must align with their core values and be presented in an engaging and inspiring manner, ultimately tapping into their intrinsic motivations.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage leaders in a company to create a positive vision.
This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation's homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of peoples normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love.
Music is the best consolation for a despaired man
We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.
Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
Stuart rose from the ditch, climbed into his car, and started up the road that led toward the north...As he peeked ahead into the great land that stretched before him, the way seemed long. But the sky was bright, and he somehow felt he was headed in the right direction.
A half a million young people can get together and have three days of fun and music, and have nothing but fun and music, and I God bless you for it!
Throughout my life, my prayers have actively sustained me - held me up, carried me through.
Exploration by real people inspires us.
We cannot wait for great visions from great people, for they are in short supply. It is up to us to light our own small fires in the darkness.
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