Miguel Pelayo

Be Excellent to Each Other

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

Happy Independence Day!

There’s a story from the end of the Revolutionary War I want to tell as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, and it’s one everyone in the world can learn from.

George Washington, at that moment, after commanding the American forces to victory, was the most powerful man in the new country. Many people talked about making him King of America.

Across the ocean, King George was sitting with an American painter, and asked what he thought Washington would do now that the war was ending. The painter said he believed he would go back to his farm.

The King said, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.”

As the war officially ended, Washington came to speak to Congress and said, “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action.” He returned his commission they’d given him in 1775 - after more than 8 years of leading the Americans to victory without pay, and he was home at Mount Vernon for Christmas.

Of course, he was elected as our first President a few years later, and after two terms, showed the same selflessness again when he willingly gave up his power and went back to Mount Vernon again.

That’s true greatness. He had all the power in the world. But power, alone, does not make you great.

Washington’s greatness came from being a true servant - to a cause much bigger than himself. His greatness was his complete lack of selfishness.

The whole story of American Independence is a story of selflessness. It’s a story of people who set their self-interest aside and worked for each other.

We’ve all heard the line about “We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Apparently, Ben Franklin might have actually never said that.

But that’s fine, because the same mentality is right there in the last line of the Declaration of Independence, published on this day 250 years ago:

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

We mutually pledge to each other.

No one was in this alone. No one was in it for themselves. This was a group of people with different backgrounds who were in it for each other.

Today is a reminder: greatness comes from what we do for each other, never what we do for ourselves.

That’s a lesson that applies no matter what country you call home.

It’s a lesson that doesn’t require any law passed by a politician, because, let’s be honest, if you’re waiting for selfless politicians, I really hope you are not holding your breath.

All of us have the power to be there for the people around us. For our families and friends. For our neighbors. For everyone.

All of us can reach for greatness.

It’s as simple as looking beyond yourself, seeing past the mirror, picking your eyes up from your phone, and pledging to be there for each other.

Happy Fourth. May you all find your own version of greatness today by lifting each other up.

Lift up your neighborhood. Lift up America. Lift up the World.

[Patrick Kane @88PKane]

Congrats to this legend on retirement. One of the best leaders the game has seen. I could not have asked for a better teammate to come into the league with and I’m proud of all our success together over the years.

[Chicago Blackhawks @NHLBlackhawks]

3 championships, 16 seasons, 383 goals, and countless memories to last a lifetime!

thank you for all you gave to the game ❤️

[FC Bayern München @FCBayern]

Best 9 in the world. RT if you agree.

[Chicago White Sox @whitesox]

SOX WIN!

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Have a safe flight 👋

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@chibi_mike @chibicelina Congrats! Love you guys!

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Philly unleashed bees to keep Knicks fans away from Game 3 🤣

[YG @Young_Gritty]

BREAKING: Gavin McKenna is expected to meet with State College Police tomorrow. The expectation is he request jail time instead of being drafted to the Maple Leafs.

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@chibi_mike I almost thought that on Saturday. Let me know what you think.

[Harrison Ford @HarrisonFordLA]

May the fourth be with you

[Chicago White Sox @whitesox]

Today, and every day, we honor the impact that Jackie Robinson made on both the game we love and on our society. #Jackie42

[Buffalo Sabres @BuffaloSabres]

you had it coming, @ryanwhitney6

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@chibi_mike You leave Steven Tyler alone!

[White Sox on CHSN @CHSN_WhiteSox]

WHAT A START TO A CAREER 🤯

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@chibi_mike “Sorry sir, ‘Joe vs The Volcano’ is still out”

Also, can’t wait to see the names of the titles for the adult movies in the back room 🤣

[Eddie @EddieBarstool]

Firefighter Mike Altman has tragically passed away in the Line of Duty

We are selling these sweatshirts/shirts where 100% of the net proceeds will go toward Mike’s family

Buy here - https://t.co/MGfAuzUsdS

[Madhouse / Last Comiskey @LastComiskey]

Today is Nancy Faust's birthday!
Share if you agree she belongs in the Baseball HOF.

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@chibi_mike That was a fun watch. And the Michael Cera scenes were hilarious.

[Miguel Pelayo @hbkmap]

@WUTangKids FIFA peace prize you say…..