“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.
There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lay defeat and death.”
~Nelson Mandela from Long Walk to Freedom
Photo by Daniel Hoherd / Flickr, cc by-nc 2.0
FAST from your biggest worldly vice today (be it media, internet, alcohol, food, porn, politics, gossip, etc.)
PRAY for humility today.
GIVE others the benefit of the doubt today.
God, I give myself to you. I am your vessel. Whatever comes, I want to know. Show me. — Life of Pi
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.”
~Frederick Buechner from Listening to Your Life
photo by Eric_Marmota
“You think you are alone. Then you raise your eyes, and you are surrounded.”
~Jack Miles from God: A Biography
photo by Sam Javanrouh
With our thoughts, we make our world. — Buddha
Reminder of how children around the world live.
