…It made me think about how much of our lives are influenced by the way we think. Our mindset can determine how we see ourselves, how we see other people, how we respond when things don’t go our way and, perhaps most importantly, how we take responsibility for our own lives…
…Do we push ourselves toward something that feels bigger than us, even when we are not entirely sure how we are going to get there? Or do we stop because there comes a point when we have to recognize that something may simply be beyond what we can manage?…
…how could my scope be too small? As the person explained what they meant, I began to understand. They weren’t talking about whether I was open-minded. They were talking about how big I was willing to think…
…If everything is already preordained, why do our decisions seem to matter so much? Why do acts of kindness open one door while bitterness closes another? Why does discipline often produce different results than complacency? Why do two people, given similar opportunities, sometimes end up living completely different lives?…
…The timing always makes me pause. Was God gently holding me back because it wasn’t the right season? Or was I simply seeing the results of months, or even years, of quiet effort that I couldn’t appreciate while I was in the middle of it? Maybe it’s both…
… What causes some people to remain in survival mode while others seem to move beyond it and begin to thrive?..