Be transparent as wind, be as possible and relentless and dangerous, be what moves things forward without needing to leave a mark, be part of this collection of molecules that begins somewhere unknown and can't help but keep rising. Rising.Rising. Rising.
Interpretation
The quote encourages embracing change and movement without leaving a negative impact, akin to the nature of wind.
Eve Ensler's quote emphasizes the importance of being dynamic and impactful in a positive way, like the wind that moves effortlessly and relentlessly. It suggests that one should engage with the world around them, contributing to progress and transformation without the need for recognition or permanence, highlighting the interconnectedness of life and the continual rise towards growth and improvement.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal growth and transformation.
Dancing insists we take up space, and though it has no set direction, we go there together. Dance is dangerous, joyous, sexual, holy, disruptive, and contagious and it breaks the rules. It can happen anywhere, at anytime, with anyone and everyone, and it's free. Dance joins us and pushes us to go further and that is why it's at the center of ONE BILLION RISING.
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Every door is another passage, another boundary we have to go beyond.
The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands.
What really distinguishes this generation in all countries from earlier generations ... is its determination to act, its joy in action, the assurance of being able to change things by one's own efforts.
The time has come to choose a new direction of global development, to opt for a new civilization.
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It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they can tell us what we need to change.
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