If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is the thought that read more

If you are still being hurt by an event that happened to you at twelve, it is the thought that is hurting you now. -James Hillman.

We change, whether we like it or not

We change, whether we like it or not

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the read more

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: 'If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?' And whenever the answer has been 'No' for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor; he took my measurement anew every time he saw me, while read more

The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor; he took my measurement anew every time he saw me, while all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to fit me.

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.

All change is not growth; all movement is not forward.

All change is not growth; all movement is not forward.

I am not now
That which I have been.

I am not now
That which I have been.

Change is an easy panacea. It takes character to stay in one place and be happy there.

Change is an easy panacea. It takes character to stay in one place and be happy there.