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The Superhero Is You

Posted: 05/19/10 09:00 AM ET

It's official. The headlines stink. We've got toxic assets in our banks, our oceans and our food. And our national binge on oil and debt is wreaking havoc on the health of our country.

On top of that, our children are expected to have shorter lifespans then we are; and we are obese, allergic, diabetic and depressed.

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So what to do?

If ever there was a time for a superhero, the time is now.

And if ever there was a superhero, it is you.

You see, you were put on this planet in a one-of-a-kind package. You possess unique talents all your own. You came hardwired and pre-programmed like nobody else. And the world needs you. Humanity needs you. We need you.

Because in the midst of the chaos of oil spills and bank deals, there is an enormous opportunity to be part of the solution. None of us can do everything, but all of us can do one thing. And the world needs all hands on deck.

We are innovators, creators, seekers, doers, makers, nurturers and collaborators. And we're all here for a reason.

So in the midst of the headlines, the dire warnings and the news, try to remember what you are good at, what you love to do and how you can leverage every talent that you uniquely possess and do one thing.

Because individually, we probably don't stand a chance. But together, with all of the talents that we collectively possess, we can change the world.

One superhero at a time.

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It's official. The headlines stink. We've got toxic assets in our banks, our oceans and our food. And our national binge on oil and debt is wreaking havoc on the health of our country. On top of ...
It's official. The headlines stink. We've got toxic assets in our banks, our oceans and our food. And our national binge on oil and debt is wreaking havoc on the health of our country. On top of ...
 
 
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01:50 PM on 05/19/2010
Right on!!
11:54 AM on 05/19/2010
Peachy! Just one question: when did we all become corporations, the only entities with the power to do anything about this?
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07:51 AM on 05/19/2010
Yes we can!
07:31 AM on 05/19/2010
Hi Robyn. Thanks for sharing this article - I enjoyed it. It is all too easy to feel down with the volume of awfulness that is going on around us. Each person can make a small difference in their own way to effect change. At home, my family are working on home produced vegetables, walking when we can instead of using the car - small things that will hopefully make a small difference.. Best regards.
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03:11 AM on 05/19/2010
Great post.
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."
Ben Franklin