Monday, September 10, 2018

message to garcia notes

A Message to Garcia written by Elbert Hubbard
notes-
Publication:

  • was created as an inspirational essay in March, 1899
  • sold around 40 million copies of the book
Backstory:
  • was written during the spanish-american war
  • garcia- a revolutionary looking for cuban independence
  • rowan- army officer
Message:
  • initiative
    • doing the right thing without being told
  • areté - greek word for initiative
    • excellence
    • moral virtue
    • fufilment of purpose/function
    • is most importantly the act of living up to one's full potential

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