Yes We Have and Yes We Will!

Good Day to all. Today I feel the all is well and good in the world. I am sure that this feeling of euphoria will fade but what will not fade is this sense that we have finally selected someone to lead this country that has the temperament, judgment and intelligence to begin to lead this country forward in one of the most challenging times in the history of the United States of America.

In this post, I will be commenting about President-Elect Obama's Victory Speech from Grant Park but for those who didn't get to see it, here is a link.




If the embedded video does not work, here is a link to cnn.com


http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/video.election.obama/

To me, the speech was a work of art. A real testament to the governing philosophy and world view of the man that will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America.

"It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America." However, "This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were."

Juxtaposing these two quotes, Obama skillfully acknowledged the historical significance of the moment but realistically tells the world that there is still a lot of work to be done. While I was watching the speech, I got the same feeling that I got when I received my diploma. This is an accomplishment not only for me but for all of those that supported me but now I have to back it up with substance and because of this I believe that the tenure of the presidency of Barack Obama will a historic one. From his comments, I believe that he has the feeling that the achievement is significant but the only way that it becomes validated and transferable is if he succeeds and because of that he has the weight of the political aspirations of Black Americans of his shoulders.

The feeling that there is always more to do and never being settled with your situation is the exact type of mindset that we need in a leader. Personal accountability is a humbling mechanism and it is one that I think anyone who aspires to lead must develop. Complacency is the breeding ground for mediocrity and mediocrity is the catalyst for failure. To see this trait in one who has achieved so much gives me hope that this country and this world is in store for much more brighter days.

"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved. "
- Confucius