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In the Art of Possibility, Ben Zander quoted "The practice of giving the A invents and recognizes a universal desire in people to contribute to others, no matter how many barriers there are to its expression" (p. 39).
Recently President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The committee said that it honored Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. President Obama said he viewed the decision less as a recognition of his own accomplishments and more as a "call to action."
One of the statements in the book that resonated with me was "When you give an A, you find yourself speaking to people not from a place of measuring how they stack up against your standards, but from a place of respect that gives them room to realize themselves. This A is not an expectation to live up to, but a possibility to live into"(p.26).
Zanders, R & Zander, B. (2000) The art of possibility. New York: Penguin Books.
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Yes! This is an AHA MOMENT for the world to realize the possible. This is an excellent example of the human capacity to quickly pass judgment. Everyone and their mother wanted to condemn Obama for accepting this award even though his tenure is still fresh and many US citizens feel that government is stagnant. World wide however, people are being moved by the possibility of the vision. There is a thread being sown all across the globe, and people are inspired to the message of a unified dream. People demand to get together and be heard. This is the message blowing through the trees. Aha! The possible exists.
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