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Fear Votes for Hesitation
The year was 1901 and President Teddy Roosevelt - one of the bravest patriots of American history and a symbol of masculinity - was afraid. He was afraid to have dinner with a black man - Booker T. Washington - in the White House, as it would end up being the first time that an African-American would dine as the President’s guest. President Roosevelt was scared that his racist donors would drop him, voters would leave him, and he’d lose the next election. But that fear was the exact reason he decided to do it.
🦬 Like a Buffalo
Scientists don’t know why Buffalo do this and other species don’t, but the theory (and lesson) is this… If we run from the storm - if we try to evade tomorrow’s responsibilities, today - then we do nothing but make the situation worse. Instead, if we herd up, but our heads down, and start driving our legs and don’t stop until the job is done, then we will get through the storm quicker.