As my foray into the blogosphere begins and I am about to start my first real day with a blog, I would like to post my first inspirational image of the day/week/month/whenever:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in jail in Birmingham
Dr. King was not only a great civil rights leader but also a great philosopher. In this photo he shows us that while forces beyond our control may hinder us from acting we can still control our minds. Never stop thinking. Never stop reasoning. Your mind’s action cannot be halted as easily as your body’s.
King argued that people, not some abstract force, are what push through change in our society. The wheels of reform are slowed by those who see themselves merely as bystanders witnessing a historic event. So, I urge you to get up and act. If you cannot because you are physically imprisoned in jail or school or your job then at least free your mind.
Wanted to be the first to reply to your blog. This is a great photo. I want to add that Loretta King (wife of Dr. King) was against honoring her late husband with a national holiday in which schools and offices are closed. She said that King’s greatest power was his mind, and that by giving students the day off, it would encourage a vacation day in which their minds would not be stimulated.
Some food for thought