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Dr. King’s message rings true for job seekers
Dr. Martin Luther King offered many inspiring messages. As we honor him today, it seems fitting to remember his message of hope. His “I Have A Dream” address was delivered in a time when most of his “dreams” really seemed to be just that.
However, having dreams isn’t enough. Dr. King and other leaders of the Civil Rights movement recognized that hard work and sacrifice was key to success. Thinking outside of the box, organizing peaceful marches…Civil disobedience. All of these at a great cost, but prepared and enacted with great hope.
It is impossible to observe this King holiday without thinking ahead to President-Elect Obama’s inauguration. Obama’s message that seemed to resonate with so many voters, “Yes we can,” was another message of hope when things are not looking very hopeful.
Every job seeker can take something away from these optimistic messages. Maybe the message is as simple as a reminder that hope is important, even when it is hard to muster. Maybe the more important take-away is that nothing worthwhile comes without hard work and effort.
No matter the message, as the nation pauses to honor Dr. King, this is a good time for job seekers to stop and think about how to harness hope with hard work to move forward with an optimistic job hunt. Or, take another lesson from King and turn this day into a day of service and volunteer. It’s a great way to spend the holiday, with added benefits for job seekers.
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Yes, hope. It’s a beautiful thing. When we lose it that’s when everything goes to hell. Dr. King was a brilliant man and one this country has eternal gratitude for.
We can’t let his message die. We have to believe anything is possible from a career that we love to world peace. If we know this to be possible then we will work to make it happen.
Karl Staib – Work Happy Now’s last blog post..How to Be Happy at Work – Right Now!
Yup, MLK was a great man and as long as we never forget him he will live forever.