I have a dream. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
We all have dreams. The challenge is to turn dreams into reality. For those of us who are struggling with health and fitness issues, Martin Luther King, Jr. offers an excellent example of the power of persistence. He was beaten, cursed, thrown in jail, and murdered for refusing to give up. Dr. King and many other brave souls faced Jim Crow with courage and dignity. Remember what it felt like to be denied, disrespected, and rejected, simply because of your skin color? No, life in America is not perfect today, but it was blatantly worse then. Today, the war is being raged on a mental level. If your mind can be chained, then they've got you and can profit from your unhealthy habits. Persist in resisting. In a sense, it was easier for King, Malcolm X, and all the other freedom fighters to go to war because they could see their enemy clearly. For those of us who are striving for a healthy lifestyle, our enemy is not so obvious. It masquerades as ad campaigns, confusing governmental policies, public opinion, and fragmented approaches to health care.
There are lessons to be learned from the civil rights movement. I will persist in resisting. Knowledge is power.
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