- E. Anthony Allen
- May 30, 2017
Updated: Aug 28
This is a model story of how success is achieved by
1) having an impossible dream
2) empowering “ordinary” people
3) developing allies and
4) building teamwork.
Halving measures don’t work. We have to go all out from the ground up.
It was mindset that took Jamaica to France. How can we change the mindset of ourselves and others for productivity and wellness?
- E. Anthony Allen
- May 25, 2017
Updated: Aug 28
These are the real people who empower others and take them out of poverty. Poverty most often comes from a history of colonial oppression, subsequent state neglect and current global capitalist marginalization. It is essentially a state of imposed powerlessness.
Change agents for empowerment have a vision of what can be and of the inner dignity and potential of all. They display caring, a will to use innovation and advocacy. They are team mobilizers and involve other volunteers as well as corporate partners.
What can each of us do to become a change agent. Are we prepared to develop these qualities? Where are we?
Updated: Aug 28
Success is a combination of vision, perseverance and a willingness to fail and get up again. Let us take courage from Alia.