Instant Inspiration: New video series

The last couple of days I’ve come across some lovely video clips. The response to these has been encouraging. People like to watch video clips sometimes, it’s a new way to get information. So for the benefit of Give A Brick fans who prefer watching over reading, I’m pleased to unveil our new video series. As the queen of alliteration, I’ve called it the Instant Inspiration series for now. This is subject to change and if you have a better title, speak up

And of course, if you come across something that you think will suit Give A Brick, you can share it in one of two ways. Either contact us with a link to the video you’re recommending or register on the site and add it as a new post. If you need help with the latter, just ask.

Without further ado, here is today’s instant inspiration. With the references to Chicago and Independence Day, it’s clearly aimed at a US audience but the underlying message translates easily. I also thought the editing was very clever. Let me know if you agree:

For the benefit of anyone who would rather read a transcript, here’s what the clip says:

Shame on you. This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re going to let it be the worst. And I guarantee a week won’t go by in your life you won’t regret walking out, letting them get the best of you.

Well, I’m not going home. We’ve come too far! And I’m going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause. A day may come when the courage of men fails… but it is not THIS day. The line must be drawn HERE. This far, no further!

I’m not saying it’s going to be easy. You’re going to work harder than you ever worked before. But that’s fine, we’ll just get tougher with it! If a person grits his teeth and shows real determination, failure is not an option. That’s how winning is done! Believe me when I say we can break this army here, and win just one for the Gipper.

But I say to you what every warrior has known since the beginning of time: you’ve got to get mad. I mean plum mad dog mean. If you would be free men, then you must fight to fulfill that promise! Let us cut out their living guts one inch at a time, and they will know what we can do! Let no man forget how menacing we are. We are lions! You’re like a big bear, man!

This is YOUR time! Seize the day, never surrender, victory or death… that’s the Chicago Way! Who’s with me? Clap! Clap! Don’t let Tink die! Clap! Alright! Let’s fly! And gentlemen in England now abed shall know my name is the Lord when I tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our Independence Day!”