Prologue
Cracks in the Facade: Becoming an Activist
Disillusionment is not necessarily the losing of one’s ideals; sometimes the loss of illusions results in the re-framing of a new set of ideals, as well as providing one with the skills and tools to reach these ideals. I have found that this has been the course of my life, and this book captures the journey as I have become an activist working to do what I can to create a better world.
This is the story of some of my Don Quixote activist forays.
Each of my experiences has confronted me with cracks in the facades in areas I had taken as cornerstones of my existence: my family, the military, business, and starting a family of my own. From the cracks I found a new way of envisioning life, both my own life and that of others. Although it may sound grandiose, I have learned to enjoy the task of helping to right wrongs as I see challenges around me.
My experiences as a World Federalist have convinced me that activists will increasingly determine the course of human destiny. The perils, pitfalls and possibilities for citizen action are great and growing. So in addition to reflections on my own personal life experiences in “Life in the Margin,” I have also ventured to gather the wisdom of other activists in a World Activist Handbook now online as a service to other activists of all ages everywhere.
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"LIFE IN THE MARGIN" by Morton Gladstone