The Dark Side of Change
Time flies; when you've got a rhythm, you're going fast and when you stop to think, history has moved on.
In the 50's, Katherine Johnson worked quietly at her little desk at NASA doing all her math by hand without the use of machines or any financial backing. One mistake on her part could have cost someone their life and that is what success is in the grand scheme, for example, hustle and hard work by a person will go unnoticed in the here and now.
In 1945, before she became queen, Elizabeth was the grease on the wheels of an army vehicle; she was not out to make her name known nor did she have the luxury of working on a project that no one else could do.
In 1955, Einstein had a desk full of unsolved problems that were only half written down. In that moment, he would complete his life's work; there would be no last words, only the passing of time.
In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the Olympics; most remember them but not many remember Peter Norman, the Australian who supported them by wearing an Australian flag. That simple act disrupted his life, but it was an act of quiet courage.
In 1912, Captain Scott's expedition to the south pole reached the base camp in defeat; history had not only moved on, but they were out of luck.