The real test is internal: choosing values over fear, meaning over approval.

When someone shows you what they think,

by how they act,

don’t look for hidden meaning, 

the simplest explanation, 

the one that is easiest to see, 

is often,

the right one.

When they show who they are,

by their actions. 

When they show how they feel about you,

by their actions, 

believe it,

and act accordingly. 

The end doesn’t announce itself; that is why we must always keep running our race. 

Each step forward proves victory over 1,000 enemies. 

It is not enough to eliminate the bad,

you must fill the void with good. 

The foundational truth that never changes:

we can always find the evidence of what we “look” for. 

If we are looking to be the victim, we will find the supporting evidence. 

If we are looking for the bad in others, we will find the supporting evidence.

If we are looking for something to be wrong, we will find the supporting evidence.

Choose people.
Serve outward.
Give freely.
Make peace.
Live grateful.
That’s how joy expands and your life truly grows.

Gratitude isn’t a mood.
It’s a mindset that moves your every action. 

Mindset drives behavior.
Actions reveal truth.

If we’re truly grateful, we act like it.

Don’t wait for peace.
Bring it.

Peace isn’t passive.
It’s steady.
It’s courageous.
It’s care in motion.

 

Thank you Emilie for always bringing me peace. Happy Birthday Meu Amor! 

Joy and fulfillment begin when we take responsibility for the good of others.
Not someday.
Today.

Courage is the foundation of compassion.