The Power of One

The Daily Voice posted an article the other day about Olympia Snowe's lone Republican vote in favor of the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill. In the middle of it, the writer asks and answers a question:

How did one senator from a state smaller than the size of my New York City area code become so powerful? By being the only one.

The rest of the article deals with the political wrangling around health care. That is all important stuff, but what struck me was the power of one. By choosing to not go along with her peers, Senator Snowe gained power, fame, and influence.

I think this points directly back at us. Where can we be The One? The One to stand up to a bully, The One to reach out to your enemies, The One to stand out from the crowd?

There is strength in numbers, but power in The One.