A flurry of questions came to me, ‘Who created this masterpiece? Who woke up one day and decided to carve these four faces into the side of a mountain? Who does that?’ I kept thinking about the vision, ambition, planning, precision, determination, teamwork of 400 men and women over a 14 year span (1927 - 1941), and the incredible sense of achievement and accomplishment for such a colossal undertaking, especially for Doane Robinson who conceived the idea and Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor.
The experience left me totally inspired to continue going after
all of my dreams with the same sense of vision and ambition. If someone can decide to carve faces into the
side of a mountain and then do it with such masterful results, surely I can
follow my dreams too. I discovered a renewed sense of determination and confidence. What about you? What or who
inspires you to go after your dreams? Who or what can you look to for inspiration? Can the Mount
Rushmore carvings be a source of inspiration for you, too?
I believe that having positive role models in our lives is
so important. I have many to draw from and feel incredibly blessed. Robinson, Borglum and his team are just new ones to add to my roster. There are
amazing people all around you to aspire to and be inspired by. They may not have
carved faces into mountains like Borglum. They may be people in your community doing great
things to help others. They may be your parents or next door neighbours. I
encourage you to consider the achievements of others as inspiration for you to
follow your dreams.
May all your dreams come true.
1 comment:
I enjoy your emails and today I was especially excited to read about your trip to Mt. Rushmore. I live in Rapid City and visit Mt. Rushmore numerous times and each time--I too, always come away feeling inspired and blessed. You would think that feeling would wear off over time, but it is always like a "rebirth". Thanks for all your enlightenment.
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