Thrive
Thrive: verb Grow or develop well or vigorously; prosper, flourish.
“In my heart, there are two wolves: a wolf of love and a wolf of hate. Which one thrives depends on which one I feed each day.”—Native American folklore
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children can say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.”—Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) “A Time for Choosing” 1964
I recently watched the movie “Thrive,” and I found it to be an uplifting and inspiring experience. I have my problems with it, and remain wary of its generally liberal tone, but all in all I see it as a most welcome blast of fresh air.
“Thrive” was made by Foster Gamble, an heir to the Proctor Gamble fortune. He and his wife Kimberly spent the last eight years getting the movie made, and their passion and compassion infuse their beautifully produced and edited film from start to finish.
Viewing the movie from a conservative viewpoint, I was especially taken with Gamble’s emphasis on the importance of individual liberty—on how the rights of the individual must take precedence over the collective, the hive, the “general will” in order for society (or individuals as a whole) to thrive.
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