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The Course of Human Events

We’re all connected by events past and present

Scott Monty
Timeless and Timely
4 min readJan 28, 2022

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Burial of Admiral Drake by Thomas Davidson, c. 1899 (public domain — Wikimedia Commons)

“When in the course of human events…” — Thomas Jefferson, 1776

Leaders know that a common experience or vision can form a rallying cry for their people.

In history, there are a precious few moments that mark a collective experience.

Moments when time seemed to stop for a great multitude, causing a collective realization that they were all witnessing the same thing simultaneously.

In some cases, the dates are indelible and can define the moments themselves, without need for additional explanation:

  • January 6, 2021
  • September 11, 2001
  • December 7, 1941
  • July 4, 1776
  • March 15, 44 B.C.

The farther back in history we go, the less certain we are of specific dates. But we understand the global significance of particular events:

  • The building of the Great Wall
  • The crucifixion of Christ
  • The fall of Rome
  • The signing of the Magna Carta
  • The Black Death

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Scott Monty
Scott Monty

Written by Scott Monty

Strategic communications & leadership advisor and speaker. I build better leaders, communicators & humans. #TimelessLeadership More: http://linktr.ee/scottmonty

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