Helen Keller Always Wins

Currently I am living in the wonderful city of Florence, AL aka Helen Keller's birthplace. Hopefully you are already aware that when playing Apples to Apples (aka the coolest game on the face of the planet) that the Helen Keller card always wins. What you might not know is why. Well, it's because she's awesome. Why is that, you ask? Cause she's Helen freakin Keller!! If that doesn't answer your question, here's the low-down on Helen Keller: Helen Keller was deaf and blind, but still learned how to write and speak and even graduated from college. She dedicated her life to improving the conditions of blind and the deaf-blind around the world. But what I appreciate most of Helen Keller is her perspective on life.

"What a shame is is to have sight, but to have no vision." ~Helen Keller

As students in the Honors Program, my class is encouraged to be the best leaders we can be. But what is the definition of a leader? Trustworthy, honest, encouraging, exciting, creative, respected... Those are all the easy answers, but what about risky? A leader is someone who can think outside of the box and do something that might not be popular. A leader can make a decision that others might not like, but that might improve the future of those being affected by the decision. A leader isn't afraid to make an unpopular decision. A leader has a vision for the future.

Vision. It gives you a purpose. It drives you. It gives you a goal to work towards. Don't be afraid to go against the grain, don't just agree with everyone. Be your own person and be able to defend your beliefs. Be able to defend the ideas that make you, you. Be the Helen Keller card- always win.

Speaking of winning: Here is Helen Keller's theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VigbSoo0FEY