9/26/08 Reflections

• To be successful in diplomacy and action, we must be aware of our opponents' thoughts and culture
• As tea did in America, salt freed India
• Making a statement that you don't necessarily believe can force a conversation
• You can't do it alone - must build support
• Inspiring image of Gandhi's followers walking towards salt works, aware they would receive physical abuse
• Still amazes me how one man can mobilize a country in a nonviolent way
• I enjoyed Gandhi's overwhelming emphasis on truth, and the ways he would forcast his activities
• Nonviolence, like the invention of electricity, has the potential to permeate the world
• Try just to think about 30 minutes a day