Now bruh lizard, he been hidin behind a bush. he sees the whole thing. he is laughin and laughin to heself at bruh rabbit, cause that rabbit think he so smart when he steal sword. and now bruh rabbit got nothin to eat all winter long. bruh rabbit spies the lizard, and he calls over there, “lizard, bruh, stop sword! ” bruh lizard, he call right back, “it my sword.” bruh rabbit, he say then, “that’s so. it’s your sword, but stop it. it ain’t got no sense. it cut down everythin i got.” lizard say, “sword work faster every time he hear ‘go-ee-tell.’” the lizard laughs again, and he calls out real loud, “go-ee-pom! ” sword stop. the lizard grinnin to heself all over the place. then he slide out there and pick up sword and take it on home. rabbit watch him go. that’s all. —“bruh lizard and bruh rabbit,” virginia hamilton write two to four sentences explaining the lesson bruh rabbit learns from his experience with the sword

The rabbit learns that stealing from others does not pay. In the end, you will only end up hurting yourself.

Explanation:

each year on this day, i make it a point to listen to dr. martin luther king jr.’s great “i have a dream” speech. it’s electrifying every single time.

the content of dr. king’s speech, his inspiring presence, and the moment in history all came together to make the iconic “i have a dream” speech the defining moment of the american civil rights movement. but there are several other reasons why this speech, delivered over 50 years ago, remains an example of one of the best speeches in american history.

since part of my job is to people become better presenters, i’ve noticed several techniques that we can all learn from and be inspired by in this magnificent speech.

it’s anchored in a powerful related location

in most cases, you can’t handpick the spot to give a presentation, as mlk did for supreme symbolic effect when he stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and echoed the opening words of the gettysburg address (“five score years ago . . ). but you absolutely can amplify your message by adapting it to your setting and location.