Belief

October 12, 2015

Belief makes us human. It makes the seemingly impossible, possible. It is the origin of purpose and action. Without belief, social entrepreneurs could neither envision nor create a more peaceful and prosperous world.

 

 BELIEF 

“Within every social entrepreneur is an unwavering belief that even the most intractable problem offers an unsurpassed opportunity for change,”

 Belief makes us human. It makes the seemingly impossible, possible. It is the origin of purpose and action. Without belief, social entrepreneurs could neither envision nor create a more peaceful and prosperous world.

Yet, in the current zeitgeist, belief often gets a justifiably bad rap. In the name of belief, people deny climate change; justify violence; and perpetuate cycles of retribution.

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream was his belief that all people could be equal and enjoy the same freedoms. Nearly 50 years later, his vision lives on and continues to guide and drive us toward a better future.

With our shared belief in a better world; in “good people doing good things”; and in the possibility to change the unacceptable—we can all help “bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice.” – Jeff Skoll

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