A seeker's insatiable, curious mind allows one to discover that which one cannot live through or endure oneself. Curiosity becomes empathy; empathy, understanding; understanding, compassion; compassion, acceptance.
"When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That's when you can get more creative in solving problems." — Stephen Covey
Acceptance is the zen of life. Refusing to accept the unacceptable is the zeal that turns powerlessness into action.
"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
If we do not change, we die. Chaos and disorder can sometimes undermine progress, but also has a place in the process.
"When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream." — John Lennon
Bring your courage, determination, honesty, hard-work, strength, and trust to rise above the fray, stand up, and bring about change.
"Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses." — Che Guevara
Be your whole self, stand in your truth, and profess not just your successes but your failures.
“A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” — Malcolm X
Be honest in a world that seemingly does not value honesty and integrity or respect the importance of diverse perspectives. All perspectives matter, especially those with which you disagree.
"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress." — Mahatma Gandhi
Educate yourself. Sift through the endless stream of information that infiltrates our lives, numbs our emotions, and flares our tempers. Read more. Fact check.
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses. — Malcolm X
Demand authenticity. Demand truth.
"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace." — Dalai Lama
Meditate ... often.
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." — Buddha
Place a high value on intellectual thought and substantive discussion; do not fall for talking points and parroting.
"The only passion that guides me is for the truth... I look at everything from this point of view." — Che Guevara
Wade through personal, professional, and political challenges with profound determination and be a seeker of love, peace, and happiness.
"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him." — Buddha
