‘Yes, we can!’ is the ‘high-five’ commitment to accept the challenge to work for promised rewards. The promise of grassroots engagement to make a positive difference in the world, in relationships, business, and personal satisfaction to reach the mountain top together where we celebrate our achievement with a high-five and a shout of ‘We did it!’

The readiness to engage life in a dramatic way is key to achieving the impossible. Innovative solutions are often bold. ‘Yes, we can!’ is an encouraging motto to inspire, motivate and reward. The ‘let’s do it’ spirit expects that the rewards will be greater than the pain it takes to accomplish the goal.

Change is in the air. Change for more responsible behavior by corporations that take advantage of their status as ‘living persons.’ Change in their behavior regarding pollution in the water, GMO farming that removes our rights to plant the seeds for next year’s crops, shaving the landscape of trees and native plants that provide homes for insects and animals and comfort for humans, while attracting rain to fall to nourish the land. Based on assumed power and public trust, faltering financial institutions and banks fiat profit model nothing more than a computer entry, encouraged economists to gamble on the future. They sang the same song: ‘Yes, we can!’ But their conscience was missing. By rallying the masses to prove the point, win the game, climb the mountain ands exert powerful collective energies to accomplish miracles thought impossible. Every team can rally and win the game with the spirit of ‘Yes, we can!’ Every human can overcome obstacles with encouragement, knowing the truth that nothing can stand in our way to achieve our dreams and goals given a focused mind, even when the goal appears to be a long shot.

‘Yes, we can!’ pierces the air of confidence with its arrow of intention. Collectively, the power of intention shifts consciousness to manifest. No matter the obstacles, no matter how much cold air or snow blows in our face, no matter how much opposition pounds at our ideas, no matter the cost in time, health and lonely nights. They are not enough to sway us from our path to succeed in our mission to make a difference.

Infinite possibilities offer hope for a world that works for everyone. Hope for those who feel disadvantaged. Hope for those whose health is in question. Hope that our children’s children will know their elders tried their best to leave a beautiful healthy environment for them. Together, we can achieve greatness when we share the vision of the possible. Oh yes, we can! Oh yes, we can!

Elaine Smitha, MFA, Drake University
Author, If You Make The Rules, How Come You're Not Boss? (Foreword: Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D.)
Forthcoming book: Screwing Mother Nature For Profit?!
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