The motto of this conference was: 'By Youth, For Youth'. I would think that if 'Of Youth" was added, it would be more meaningful. As I thought of the Gettysburg Address, a century and a half ago, by Abraham Lincoln whose famous speech contained the phrase, "...and that the government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish..."
What I learned from this conference was that we live for a cause. A cause that defines our life, a cause that defines our direction in the future. We live for a cause.
Also, opinions are important. We ought to express our opinions to fight for our cause. A cause for the future.
Writing is part of the learning. By speaking, writing, listening and reading, we can live a fruitful life. Also, writing is most of the time not to impress but to inform.
We also need to listen (yes, I mean listen), act and make a change. These three essential elements should go together.
And also a few famous quotes:
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing" Albert Einstein
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe" Anatole France
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" Nelson Mandela
"The earth we abuse and the living things we kill, in the end, take their revenge; For in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future" Marya Mannes
"The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies" Al Gore
The few quotes here reflect the dire global issues that we are facing now. And much more in this challenging 21st century.
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