Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Life Magazine’s publishing of photographs taken after his death, photographs that have not been previously published, there is sure to be an even greater emphasis on his death today. However, I think it best to focus on his life and his legacy. For, although his life was taken way too soon, Dr. King did something that many people never have a chance to do—he lived. Oh what a tragedy to die without having ever lived.
I think that a lot of people spend their time on earth merely existing. Fear of the uncertain causes them to live a mediocre life, a life that requires no great challenges and no major risks. People who accept mediocrity rarely go out on a limb. They dream, but not in color. They are unwilling to leave what they perceive as their comfort zone, even if they find it uncomfortable.
Dr. King found a cause worth dying for. He found something that he was passionate about and committed himself, his whole self, with enthusiasm, hope, determination, an uncanny sense of urgency and a focused sense of purpose. Not only did Dr. King have a dream, he took the necessary actions to make his dream a reality. No, he didn’t live to see his dream fulfilled, but he found, and lived, his purpose. We get to live his dream.
We have no idea how much time we have left in the game of life. That’s why we have to act on our dreams now. It’s not enough to have a dream or to have a plan, everyone dies with a plan. What if we all did something today to put our plans in motion? What if today we all dreamed in color?
Today is a great day. It’s the first day of the rest of our lives. What contributions are you going to make to the world? What’s going to be your legacy? Who will be inspired by the life you lived?
Don’t let your dreams die with you.
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