“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
― Rob Siltanen
See something, say something. If we can live by that, then the injustices have to stop. Turning a blind eye condones, allows, and supports. One voice may be small, but it is a vibration that has the power to turn into something powerful. Use your voice and speak up.
Random Tidbits – Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, and a former editor/publisher of the Whole Earth Review. He writes about a wide variety of things and his list of “68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice” is a fun read. Some of it is thought-provoking, some is practical, and all of it comes from a space of forgiveness and love. Here are a few examples from the list:
• Learn how to learn from those you disagree with, or even offend you. See if you can find the truth in what they believe.
• Being enthusiastic is worth 25 IQ points.
• Always demand a deadline. A deadline weeds out the extraneous and the ordinary. It prevents you from trying to make it perfect, so you have to make it different. Different is better.
• Don’t be afraid to ask a question that may sound stupid because 99% of the time everyone else is thinking of the same question and is too embarrassed to ask it.
• Being able to listen well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love keep asking them “Is there more?”, until there is no more.
• A worthy goal for a year is to learn enough about a subject so that you can’t believe how ignorant you were a year earlier.
• Gratitude will unlock all other virtues and is something you can get better at.
Read the rest of the list on The Technium.
Thought of the Day – If we notice when others are struggling, we can reach back and help. That is part of being human. Even the animals do it – elephants will rescue others who are trapped by water, turtles will flip other turtles over, and dogs will stay with an injured friend on the side of the road. Do something not because it is convenient or comfortable, but because it is the right thing to do.
Have a peaceful day and share love with all.
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.