25/10/2020
A personal motto can remind you of who you are and what you stand for.
At a memorial service, a son described his mother’s personal motto as, "Be kind. Tell the truth. Do your best.” I can’t think of better—or briefer—words to live by. And many of us could well adopt the motto attributed to Gandhi, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
I've decided to adopt the motto, "Take in the good," to remind me to focus on the beauty around me, the positives in my own life, and what I'm grateful for. (I first saw this wonderful motto in Rick Hanson's book, Just One Thing.)
What is your personal motto? If you don't have one, consider creating one or adopting one that fits your mission in life. After all, as Aldous Huxley said, "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self