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Jan 23 2023

MLK (every) Day

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (every) Day!!!

Please click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article from the Success is a Choice podcast network.

This past week we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and remembered the great things he did to make the world a little bit better.

I saw a lot of memes and quotes about him on Monday.

But do we just promote these thoughts on the third Monday of every January or will we live them out on a daily basis?

The time is always right to do what is right, not just right on one day out of 365.

We can’t try to understand others and be a molder of consensus just one day during the year.

We can’t post Martin Luther King quotes one day and then on the other 364 days of the year be spewing forth hatred.

Dr. King said that he decided to stick with love because hate was too great a burden to bear. Hate is not the answer. Light is the only thing that can drive out darkness.

Regardless of our skin color, age, religion, political affiliation, gender, or background, the content of our character speaks loudly when we complain, speak ill of others, or stir dissension.

It’s always the right time to do what is right.

Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Bill Curry, Clark Kellogg, Content of Character, Dr. Richard Johnson, Gandhi, Honor, impact, Influence, Jr., Legacy, Martin Luther King, Michael Catt, MLK Day, MLK quotes, Quotes, Race Issues, Racial Justice

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