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climb it, and the moon and the planets are there, and new hopes for knowledge and peace are there." Kennedy gave
abstract ideals like knowledge, peace, and exploration a real location.

The four steps proved to be irresistibly persuasive. Kennedy’s "soft" skill led to one of the greatest achievements in
the history of humanity. His words gave NASA employees a stronger connection between their work and the ultimate goal.
They no longer saw their work as an isolated series of tasks like mopping the floors or building electrical circuits.
Instead, they viewed their work as a critical component of putting a man on the moon, advancing science, and changing
the world as we know it. "In this way, Kennedy positioned employees to experience greater meaningfulness from their work
by changing the meaning of work," says Carton.

In the early 1960s, skeptics outnumbered those who believed a person could set foot on the moon by the end of the
decade. Kennedy didn’t persuade people with facts alone; he made them feel. He combined what Aristotle called Pathos and
Logos: emotion and logic. Kennedy’s words achieved emotional transcendence, making people believe that the impossible
was possible. Skeptics became believers and believers became evangelists.

The Great Speech
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