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I Will Be a Hummingbird

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When confronted with adversity, when the odds are stacked up against you, you can either stand aside - helpless, frozen with fear - or do the best you can. Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai stood up to seemingly insurmountable challenges all her life, and won. Like the hummingbird in this story; to give up was never an option for her. Her spirit lives on in the millions of trees she helped plant.

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Wangari Maathai did her best. Always. Read about her 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Reflections (77)

I'll be a hummingbird. Do my part

lis

I will be a hummingbird. Lovely.

Guillermina

So true and inspiring!! I will be a humming bird too!!! Thanks for reminding us that we can all become one!

Louise

reminding us that just because we arent somebody of mass influence in the world, doesn't mean we can't do whatever is in our capacity in our small life, and that each of us did that, the momentum would collectively influence the changes we wish to see.

Madhavakrishna

Amazing fighting spirit, Do your karma and leave rest to the god, Karmanyay vadikarsayai ma phala sukhadachana

Melissa

Exactly! Always do the best you can.. Beautiful words to live by.

Sashi Meenrajan

Instead of remaining a helpless spectator, I would love to be like the humming bird, doing what I can to the best of my knowledge, to the best of my capacity. In Bhagwat Gita Krishna tells us to do our assigned duties without expectation of its result.

patjos

I look and I see, not just myself here, but over 50 hummingbirds have taken the time to respond to this video with a positive comment. And just look at all of the 150,000+ views!!! Thank you all :)))

Colleen

With the Coronai Virus, racism and loss of our environment it truly feels like a huge forest fire. This story reflects the strength and hope we all have and it gave me a little push.

Cobb

Take a risk. Be more curious. Ask a question. Give a try at speaking truth through your power.

Rajeev

No problem is bigger than the courage of a man. We can do almost everything if we true desire.

Lily

I will be a hummingbird...I will do the best I can!

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