Motivating Moments
Motivating Moments of the Week
This page is dedicated to the ways in which we find the inner strength and confidence to do the right thing in public health. It is about moments of insight and encouragement that keep us going even in the face of adversities and challenges. We invite our readers to share those motivating moments.
This page was inspired by IH Section member TJ. Thank you TJ!
Eckhard said
DREAMS
At the grand opening of 2008 APHA 136th Anuual Meeting in San Diego, Sir Michael Marmot gave an inspiring keynote address. He talked about all the health challenges that remain despite considerable progress over past decades. To go about our work every day we have to keep up a healthy optimism. What Sir Marmot said stuck in my mind when he talked about the need to keep going in the face of challenges (such as reducing child mortality by 2/3 in Africa by 2015 as targeted by MDG 4; ed.):
The tragedy is not that we may not fulfil our dreams; the tragedy is not to dream at all.