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What Do You See Inside? |
Cory Booker was featured in a U. S. News
article honoring new leaders in America. He played football
at Stanford and received a B.A and M.A. in the process.
From there he went to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and then
returned to graduate from Yale Law School.
Despite offers from top law and business
firms, he decided he wanted to go into public service. He
took up residence on the top floor of Brick Towers a public
housing project where he still lives today as he runs for
Mayor of Newark, NJ
Cory needed support so he met with Virginia
Jones, the 74 years old woman who was the tenant president
of Brick Towers and had lost her son in a shooting in the
building.
She asked him directly, “If you want to help, then
tell me what exactly you see around you.” Booker replied
that he saw crack houses, drug dealers, truant school kids,
and gang activity.
She replied, “Boy, you need to understand
that what you see outside of you is a reflection of what
you see inside of you, and if you’re one of those
people who sees only problems, darkness and despair, then
that’s all there is ever going to be. But if you are
one of those people who sees hope, opportunity, and love,
then you can be someone who makes a difference.”
It was in that moment that he had a shift
in perspective and became a force for effective change.
Resource: U. S News and World Report
Article: “The Guy in the Thick of It” By Susan
Headden
April 24, 2006
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Life Upgrade Tip |
- What is your view on life: Is life good and full of
opportunities?
- Who helps you keep a positive perspective in your life?
- When you are feeling down and experience despair how
quickly do you return to hope and love?
Coaching Challenge
How do you make a difference in this world?
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