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How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Inspire Me?

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How Did Martin Luther King Jr. Inspire Me?

As you may know, today is Martin Luther King Day as we celebrate the national holiday of the civil rights leader in this country. Martin Luther King has inspired a lot of people around the world, including me. He's changed the world by bringing freedom and ending racism. He had never given up to his battles nor surrendered. All he did was being a great leader and bringing peace to this country. He's an American hero and one of the successful African Americans in history.

As for myself, I always look up to Martin as my idol. He had accomplished many awards by winning the Nobel Peace Prize by making a greatest speech of all time called “I Have A Dream” in 1964. If you haven't listened to his speech yet, listen to it. You will be blessed. Martin inspired me for being a great person because if it wasn't for his accomplishments, I don't know who I would be today.

From his quote: “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

This quote motivates me, because it tells me to focus on the present and leave everything from the past. You can't look at the mistakes that you have done in your life, leave it in the past and forget about it. You need to be able to find something that you can do and stay with it. Also, You should focus on chasing your dream and make it happen.

Thank you, Martin, for everything you had done for this country and inspiring others. I hope you're happy what we're doing in this country. #MLK

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