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Choosing to do hard things…
Part of US President Kennedy’s Speech to Rice University, September 12, 1962
“‘We chose to go to the Moon’, officially titled the “Address at Rice University on the Nation’s Space Effort”, is a September 12, 1962, speech by United States President John F. Kennedy to further inform the public about his plan to land a man on the Moon before 1970. Kennedy gave the speech, to a large crowd at Rice University Stadium in Houston, Texas” Source: Wikipedia
“In his speech, Kennedy characterised space as a new frontier, invoking the pioneer spirit that dominated American folklore. He infused the speech with a sense of urgency and destiny, and emphasised the freedom enjoyed by Americans to choose their destiny rather than have it chosen for them. Although he called for competition with the Soviet Union, Kennedy also proposed making the Moon landing a joint project. The speech resonated widely and is still remembered…“ Source: Wikipedia
“Kennedy’s goal was realised posthumously, in July 1969, with the Apollo program’s successful Apollo 11 mission“
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Full Speech: US President Kennedy’s Speech to Rice University, September 12, 1962
”John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination near the end of his third year in office. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba” Source: Wikipedia
“On September 12, 1962, a warm and sunny day, President Kennedy delivered his speech before a crowd of about 40,000 people, at Rice University’s Rice Stadium. Many individuals in the crowd were Rice University students” Source: Wikipedia
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Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (“Mee-High Chick-Sent-Mee-High”). R.I.P.
This section is based upon Csikszentmihalyi’s work
About Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
”Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (born 29 September 1934 - died 20 October 2021) is a Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognised and named the psychological concept of flow, a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity. He was the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University. He was the former head of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago and of the department of sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest College” Source: Wikipedia (DHRF’s emphasis)
His book(s) on Amazon:
FLOW - the psychology of optimal experience
Source: YouTube What is Flow?
Source: YouTube Flow Theory
Source: YouTube Flow, An Animated Book Summary
Source: YouTube The 4 Fs of Flow
Source: YouTube Summary of Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Free Audiobook