Pure Positivity

Once again Martin Luther King day has come around and I have yet to find a song more worthy to post than this. In the face of violent opposition this man never hesitated to stand up for his true beliefs. I reflected on what I wrote last year at this time and felt that it still rang very true. If you've already read it I apologize, but it's very difficult for me to give a man of such stature a proper tribute. Happy birthday Dr. King, you made this world a better place. Martin Luther King Jr. is a legend. In some sense he reminds of a seasoned boxer who absolutely refuses to loose. Before a winning fighter can even entertain entering a ring he must diligently prepare a strategic plan to take down his opponent. Meanwhile he trains beyond what he thought his body was capable of doing. Pushing himself to this limit creates a certain type of mental toughness, one that can't be shook. Then, just when he feels as if there no way he will ever be defeated, he enters the ring. A...

When the term hero is mentioned there is no man who stands out more in my mind than Martin Luther King, Jr. He dedicated every single facet of his life towards the betterment of humanity. Sometimes I sit back and think if certain prominent figures never existed if the world be the same. It is easy to say that without MLK the world would be a completely different world. So with Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and Christmas right around the corner it is important to remember what we are thankful for. I am thankful for heroes and in particular, Dr. King. In a matter of 197 seconds this song embodies the life of such a magnificent man. Take a listen. Lyrics Bulletproof - Solilaquists of Sound I was born King Pushing hip in 29 Son of a preacher mind with the same name as he Until at 35 he legally dropped it and changed it to honor a German protestant I used to sing choir Went to college at 15, skipping 9th and 12th grade with big dreams of sociology and syst...