“Poetry can be a peculiar gateway, Will. It can be a way into all kinds of things that don’t seem to have a way in, or that we don’t even know we want in.”
Source: Adjustments
“The Christian life is a state of thankful discontent or joyful dissatisfaction. That is, I live every day thankful for the grace that has changed my life, but I am not satisfied. Why not? Because, when I look at myself honestly, I have to admit that I am not all I can be in Christ. I am thankful for the many things in my life that would not be there without his grace, but I will not settle for a partial inheritance!”
Source: How People Change
“One advantage of being in a long-term relationship with someone whom exhibits a strong personality is that when caught in the conduit of their force field, the resultant propulsion propels us to see both them as well as oneself in clearer light, thereby, opening a person’s eyes for constructive personal change.”
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“Personal change requires motivation, a plan, and determination to see a plan through to fruition. Although I elected to change the way that I live, this decision was not easy to implement. We frequently act against our better judgment. We sometimes know the correct thing to do, but still struggle doing so. The Ancient Greeks used the term akrasia to refer to a person knowing what course of action is correct and righteous, but electing do somethings else because of a lack of self-control.”
Source: Dead Toad Scrolls
“Reflection goes hand-in-hand with assessment and leads to long-lasting growth and change (in combination with action, of course).”
Source: Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters
“Will asked the same questions as many times as he’d read the verse. What did Keats want to do, why would it take so many years, and what the hell ever got done just because a guy decided to overwhelm himself in poetry called by an old fashioned word?”
Source: Adjustments
“Hemingway writes of people becoming stronger in the broken places, which is a heartening thought, and sometimes true. All too often, though, it belongs in the file that Jim Webb labeled typical Hemingway bullshit.”
Source: The Nightingale's Song
“I have seen so much of the deep dark. How can I now crave to stand in the light?”
“Real change begins when you shift from asking ‘What should I do?’ to ‘Who am I becoming?’ The person you are becoming determines the choices you make, the habits you keep, and the life you ultimately live. Identity is not a destination — it is a daily decision.”
Source: Alignment Is The Key: Mastering The 8 Timeless Principles of Enduring Success
“The storm through which you sail, called life, has no calm eye. There never is a “right time” for your big dreams. You never will, by magic, get an extra twenty hours a week when you can do that thing that you have always wanted to do. Start now!”
Source: Reboot Your Life: A 12-day Program for Ending Stress, Realizing Your Goals, and Being More Productive