What is one word that would serve you as a driver for the entire 2021 year?
David McCullough’s book, 1776, (McCullough, David. Simon & Schuster. 2005) has an interesting story. Joseph Reed wrote George Washington on December 22, 1776. “It was time something was done, something aggressive and surprising, Reed wrote. Even failure would be preferable to doing nothing (p 271).” The story goes on and describes victory, but it comes with planning, great risk, cold, wet, storms, army poorly supplied, delays, progress made, plan goes out the window because of events that were out of Washington’s control. After an all-night march, there is a battle, gunfire, cannon fire, suffering, loss of life, but in the end – victory, momentum. After this event, 6 ½ years more war.
The year 1776 was a horrible first year in the Revolutionary War. The word then is maybe – determination. Washington refused to see that the British had won (pp 271 – 285).
My word is clearly displayed and I see it constantly – action.
What is yours? Would you share?