Wednesday; April 15

          As we look back at the 20th Century there are few men who had as much of an impact as did Henry Ford.  Not only was he the father of the line of Ford automobile products, he was also one of the masterminds behind the mechanization of American industry.  Henry Ford deserves the accolades that comes from his business prowess, but the other day I came across a couple of quotes that shows his insight as well.  Ford is quoted as saying, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”.  While that is pretty observant, I was even more impressed by this statement, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.”.  Ford’s trademark was his assembly line concept – which could have been viewed as being limited by the slowest or most ineffective cog in the industrial wheel, but he preferred to see what is possible when people are willing to work together. 
There are a lot of moving parts in our world today.  There are multitudes of opinions and almost as many talents.  Generations differ in abilities, interests and expectations.  Politics and philosophies disagree as to what is possible and what is important.  When we look at the differences it is tempting to see what can go wrong, but what happens when we are dedicated to working together?  No, we may not all see or do things the same, but when we are willing to set aside our differences and unite for the common good, we can do great things. 
Are we looking to be successful?  Who knows how far we can go and what we can achieve when we have a willingness to come together for the mutual benefit of everyone.
          Think About It!

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