A dear friend of mine sent me this quote in the middle of the night. It is a statement Martin Luther King, Jr. shared about the “structure of reality”:
“All I’m saying is simply this; that all life is interrelated, that somehow we’re caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. For some strange reason, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.”
http://www2.oberlin.edu/external/EOG/BlackHistoryMonth/MLK/KingAutograph.html
How true it is. We are all part of a whole. I can’t be what I am meant to be without you. Authenticity is the key ingredient for me. As I live into me. You live into you. It grows. It expands in wonderful ways.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor of a man who lived fully into what he believed and made an enormous impact on all Americans, I would like to take time to focus on on how we are contributing to making the world a better place.
What matters to you today? What are you doing about it?
What matters to me is you. The more we live into our authenticity in a spirit of mutual respect, kindness and love, the better we will all become. I have committed to this blog and supporting people to grow in self-awareness, empathy and relationship with one another.
How about you?
Need help getting started? Ask yourself these questions.
What did you love doing as a kid? Connecting with your passion is easy as a child. We don’t label things. We trust an internal compass that tells us we feel good or we don’t. What makes us feel good, is guidance to our passion and the gifts we have to share with others.
Who inspires you? Why? Martin Luther King, Jr. is an obvious choice today. However, I also encourage you to look closer to home. For example, I always look forward to talking with my Godfather.
- He is positive, supportive, and chooses to see the good in life.
- He respects all people regardless of heritage, history or lifestyle.
- He is of service by sharing his passion for the outdoors acting as a guide for others on outdoor adventures.
- He shares his photography for those that aren’t able to join him.
- He always reminds me how my life is good, and I pass it forward.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love Note: To view Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech, click the link below.
Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” Speech
Be Well!
A Heart for Leadership 
II have frequently been told that I am a role model for having a good attitude during difficult times. I tell them that I want to live until I die and that fear is a bad place for me to be in. I know that I am ok today. So staying in today is where I live as successfully as I can !
I love it! I want to live until I die too. Powerful stuff.