“People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”
― Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks helped initiate the civil rights movement in the US when she refused to give up her seat, as was expected, to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
She isn’t remembered as a brash and confrontational woman, but for carrying a quiet inner dignity and strength – formidable strength – that could ignite a revolution.
I particularly like to quote Rosa Parks because that sort of quiet and formidable strength fits very nicely with my self-image as a scholar. Maybe it will for you too.
So just think: what would happen to your study motivation if you got this tired of giving in?
When the moment finally came you said:
That’s IT.
No MORE.
It’s OVER – things are going to change and they’re going to start changing TODAY!
Rosa Parks had a powerful “why” – to end racial segregation – what’s your why? Check out our ideas for reasons to study to kick-start your study motivation today.
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