Hero’s In Our Own Story…
“Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable…”
~ Shakespeare
There’s an
unconscious imperative within the human species to be “The Hero’s Of Our Own
Story…” We see this played out in athletics, science, literature, mathematics, and
the trades even in the arts… Individuals aspiring to be “The Best” at their
vocation… to set new standards of excellence… to be “The Innovators” of new
technologies, to be the “inspiration” of their generation in having boldly
gone… or done, what no one else has heretofore… But then, what about the
countless nameless Hero’s you and I don’t read about…? What about the man or
woman mopping floors in a hospital or nursing home, the individual waiting
tables in a local restaurant, the cashier at the corner convenience store, gas
station or retail outlet…? What about the individual loading or unloading
trucks, or those who process freight to get it out on a sales floor…? What
about those who sweat it out day to day in a factory, a shipyard, or a
commercial kitchen… cooking, busing tables and washing dishes or any of the
host of chores in food prep…? What about the taxi, bus, or Limo driver… the
childcare attendant, sales person on a retail floor…? What about the dairy farmer,
produce farmer, or minimum wage laborer… are they any less noble, their dreams
any less valid, and their contributions any less note-worthy…? Tell me; are
they any less “The Hero’s” of their own story…?” NO… a million times No…!!!!!
Because while we may applaud the amature or professional athlete, the
scientist’s who develop cures for all that ail us, or the Captain’s of Industry
for their innovations and ability to create jobs that stimulate the economy…
they are all beholden to the average, punch a clock working class of our
society who make it possible for them to pursue their ambitions. Yes, the
backbone of all sustainable societies are the nuts and bolts workers who get
the jobs done that enable a nation and a people to function without limitation…
granting the boldest, brightest and most
innovative amongst us to thrive…
So whether you’re a white-collar, blue-collar, new collar or no-collar at all worker… knows that the Hero of Your Story really is YOU!!!!! The Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, Sister, Brother, Son, Daughter, Cousin, or Friend who matters most right where you are… know that the heroic vocation wherein you’re employed is part of the blood and sinew of our nations economic lifeline, that no part of the economic body in any society can thrive without each member of that entity fulfilling their specific function… Know that while you and I read about, and are inspired by feats of individual excellence in our personal areas of interest. We each of us have a part to play… with a job well done at work, and applied interest and interaction at home. Know that the things you say and the deeds you do, are a means of measuring the manner of a man or woman you are… and will become… Know that the simple things of life have a profound impact on us all… that a kind word, a cordial gesture, and personal integrity inspire us all to be better at who we are and what we do… Know that yours and my place in the world is unique unto it’s self… that no one is better suited to be you, than you… and in this great nation, a Republic who’s leaders are beholden to it’s people… “We The People,” of this Unlimited Meritocracy have the ability to do and be whatever we aspire to, both in, and beyond our vocations… recognizing that the “Why” is just as important as the “What,” that the “Who” is even more important than the “Where” …because the “Who” is you and I, along with those we hold dear… The Hero’s Of Our Own Unique Story to tell from generation to generation…
So whether you’re a white-collar, blue-collar, new collar or no-collar at all worker… knows that the Hero of Your Story really is YOU!!!!! The Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, Sister, Brother, Son, Daughter, Cousin, or Friend who matters most right where you are… know that the heroic vocation wherein you’re employed is part of the blood and sinew of our nations economic lifeline, that no part of the economic body in any society can thrive without each member of that entity fulfilling their specific function… Know that while you and I read about, and are inspired by feats of individual excellence in our personal areas of interest. We each of us have a part to play… with a job well done at work, and applied interest and interaction at home. Know that the things you say and the deeds you do, are a means of measuring the manner of a man or woman you are… and will become… Know that the simple things of life have a profound impact on us all… that a kind word, a cordial gesture, and personal integrity inspire us all to be better at who we are and what we do… Know that yours and my place in the world is unique unto it’s self… that no one is better suited to be you, than you… and in this great nation, a Republic who’s leaders are beholden to it’s people… “We The People,” of this Unlimited Meritocracy have the ability to do and be whatever we aspire to, both in, and beyond our vocations… recognizing that the “Why” is just as important as the “What,” that the “Who” is even more important than the “Where” …because the “Who” is you and I, along with those we hold dear… The Hero’s Of Our Own Unique Story to tell from generation to generation…
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Know Your Own Story
Copyright
2009 Michael Gibbowr
(Dedicated to
Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld)
Know What You Know
About You, Your
Kin and Kind
Know What You Know
About which
others oft are blind
Know From Whence You've Come
And Deeds You
Have Done
Know From Geographical Specifications
To
Genealogical Expectations
Know Your Quirks and Flaws
To Interpersonal
Draws
Know Your Knowledge Base
And Ignorance
When You State Your Case
Know Your People's History
And it's
Cultural Mysteries
Know Your Skill sets Without Doubt
To matters
you've not yet figured out
Know Your Leisure Curiosities
To
Professional Necessities
Know What Matters Most To You
And to Your
Principles Remain True
Know Your Own Story
As
it's Author ought to...
And Be Sure To Live The Life
That
Best Befits You...
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