“Forget about having an identity crisis and get some identity capital. … Do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment in who you might want to be next.”
“We live in a digital world, but we’re fairly analog creatures.”
— Omar Ahmad
Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper
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“One of the things that defines a TEDster is you’ve taken your passion, and you’ve turned it into stewardship. You put action to the issues you care about.”
— Omar Ahmad
Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper
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“Write to your elected officials at least once a month. Here’s my promise to you: If you are consistent and do this, within three months the elected official will start calling you when [your] issue comes up and say, ‘What do you think?’”
— Omar Ahmad
Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper
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