THE SOUL OF ACTIVISM: Excerpt from A New Republic of the Heart—HopeDance.org

April 2, 2018 By Terry Filed Under: Essays, News

I invite you to read the excerpt from A New Republic of the Heart that HopeDance.org recently published entitled THE SOUL OF ACTIVISM.

Preview:

It can be scary to defy the norm, to dare to attempt to exert influence. You must be willing to take risks. Sometimes they are just the “opportunity costs” of giving your energy to a cause instead of investing in yourself. Sometimes they are risks of ridicule, rejection, and retribution. And sometimes they are big risks—risks of real losses to one’s job, career, community standing, and personal comfort. Sometimes there are even risks of imprisonment, violence, torture, death, or retribution against loved ones.

Wherever we may be on the spectrum of activism, to become an activist takes courage. Activists are those who dare to go against the grain of what people around them are doing. They speak truths that others do not want to hear. They defy the norm in service of a higher principle.

Read the full excerpt on HopeDance.org here.

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