Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Jr.Jr.on Commitmenton CommitmentCreate a Noble Mission Around Create a Noble Mission Around Which Everyone Can RallyWhich Everyone Can Rally

Stating Goals Stating Goals

Set a precise timetable for action.Set a precise timetable for action. Clearly state your goals and remember Clearly state your goals and remember

that the simplest approach will prove to that the simplest approach will prove to be the most effective.be the most effective.

Goals often must change as Goals often must change as circumstances change.circumstances change.

Action is not in itself a virtue; its goals Action is not in itself a virtue; its goals and its forms determine its value.and its forms determine its value.

Commitments Looking Commitments Looking Toward the FutureToward the Future

When there is a need to reevaluate and When there is a need to reevaluate and reconsider, hold several retreats to reconsider, hold several retreats to discuss future direction.discuss future direction.

When making a decision, understand the When making a decision, understand the facts, consider various solutions and their facts, consider various solutions and their consequences, make sure that the consequences, make sure that the decision is consistent with your decision is consistent with your objectives, and effectively communicate objectives, and effectively communicate and implement it.and implement it.

Commitment and ActionCommitment and Action

There must be more than a statement to There must be more than a statement to the larger society --- there must be a the larger society --- there must be a force that interrupts its functioning at force that interrupts its functioning at some key point.some key point.

In the emergence of any new order, you In the emergence of any new order, you must be willing to confront the onslaught must be willing to confront the onslaught and recalcitrance of the old order.and recalcitrance of the old order.

Hope motivates and inspires; it causes Hope motivates and inspires; it causes people to take action. people to take action.

Helpful Attitudes IHelpful Attitudes I

You must accept finite disappointment, You must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.but never lose infinite hope.

There is nothing to be afraid of if you There is nothing to be afraid of if you believe and know that the cause for believe and know that the cause for which you stand is right.which you stand is right.

Seek to transform your suffering into a Seek to transform your suffering into a creative force.creative force.

Courage breeds self-affirmation. It faces Courage breeds self-affirmation. It faces fear and thereby masters it.fear and thereby masters it.

Helpful Attitudes IIHelpful Attitudes II

A refusal to be stopped, the courage A refusal to be stopped, the courage to to bebe, the determination to go on , the determination to go on in spite of, in spite of, is the hallmark of great movements.is the hallmark of great movements.

A firm sense of self-esteem is the most A firm sense of self-esteem is the most powerful weapon against slander and powerful weapon against slander and vilification.vilification.

The road map for your movement may The road map for your movement may change, but your final destination should change, but your final destination should remain the same.remain the same.