Introduction
November 6, 2011
There was a story in the paper recently about the famous quote of President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, when he said: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country”. The story was that the line he used was one that he had heard many times as a young man, from a professor at the college he attended, who encouraged his students to give back to the university, to have pride in their school and to be there for each other. So whether President Kennedy’s line was original or not, it has made a lasting impression on many generations of people because it creates a paradigm shift in thinking—rather than expecting something to be given to you, you will offer something to others—freely.
