The Little Engine That Could and Social Giving
The Little Engine That Could
Many of us remember the children’s story of The Little Engine That Could. The story reappeared in my home when I began to read it to my own children before bedtime. It is a great story of optimism, hard work, and resiliency. Many adaptations and offshoots have been produced, yet the Watty Piper classic still holds the essence of hope for me.
I think I can
The classic refrain, ” I think I can, I think I can, I think I can,” is only placed in higher relief when after completing its mission, the little blue engine remarks, “I thought I could, I thought I could, I thought I could.”
Change The World
The Obama Presidency win could only be categorized in these terms, when the social media engine that helped get him elected acknowledged this same spirit and drive. Much the same type of movement is occurring all over the web as social media entrepreneurs are reaching out into the blogosphere and twitterverse to take on social ills and change the world.
Get The Word Out
I encourage all those who spend their days wrapped in their own bubbles of influence to spend a small amount of time each day getting the word out about these causes and their collective influence.
The Power of “We”
I think we can, I think we can, I think we can…I thought we could, I thought we could, I thou….
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