Becoming The Change: The Good and The Bad: Love It All

"Love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else." -Hermann Hesse In today's quote German Swiss poet Hermann Hesse essentially reminds us that in our lives there will always be good times along with the bad but we need to love all of those … Continue reading Becoming The Change: The Good and The Bad: Love It All

Becoming The Change: What Side Of The Mountain To Climb

"It's the rough side of the mountain that's the easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn't have anything for you to hang on to." -Aretha Franklin I am sure you have heard the song Ain't No Mountain High Enough. It is a classic song and one with a message that nothing, not even a mountain … Continue reading Becoming The Change: What Side Of The Mountain To Climb

Becoming the Change: Decide Not To Coast Through Life

"Swim upstream." -Sam Walton We all know that it is much easier in life for us to swim downstream but are we wanting to just coast through our lives without any challenges for us to face? If you knew the founder of Sam Walton, he would encourage you to swim upstream like he encouraged us … Continue reading Becoming the Change: Decide Not To Coast Through Life

Becoming The Change: Peace Starts With Finding It Within Our Selves

"If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else." -Marvin Gaye There is a saying that peace begins with us. This coincides with today's quote by the legendary musical artist Marvin Gaye who said that if we can't find it within us, we will never find it anywhere else. And … Continue reading Becoming The Change: Peace Starts With Finding It Within Our Selves

Becoming The Change: The Power of Service

"Every man can be great, because every man serve." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Opportunities. They are all around us if we look hard enough. Greatness is there too and achievable because of those opportunities. The one thing that binds these two together is the word service. We all have the opportunity to be great … Continue reading Becoming The Change: The Power of Service

Becoming the Change: It Is All Within Us

"Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don't allow others to control the direction of your life. Don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence." -Morgan Freeman You've often seen write or say that the only … Continue reading Becoming the Change: It Is All Within Us