In a time of darkness, you don't curse the darkness, you light a candle.
Interpretation
In difficult times, take positive action rather than complaining.
This quote emphasizes the importance of proactively addressing challenges instead of succumbing to negativity. It suggests that when faced with adversity or uncertainty, one should focus on finding solutions and fostering hope, effectively 'lighting a candle' rather than merely lamenting the darkness surrounding them.
In practice
This quote can be used to inspire a community during hard times, reminding them to take action.
Global warming is real and human activity is the main cause. The consequences are mainly negative and headed toward catastrophic, unless we act. However, the good news is that we can meet this challenge. It is not too late, and we have everything we need to get started.
The climate crisis is not a political issue; it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity. It is also our greatest opportunity to lift global consciousness to a higher level.
I think it's harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed.
We have a planetary emergency. We have to find a way to create, in the generation of those alive today, a sense of generational mission.
CO2 is the exhaling breath of our civilization, literally... Changing that pattern requires a scope, a scale, a speed of change that is beyond what we have done in the past.
Well-established theories collapse under the weight of new facts and observations which cannot be explained, and then accumulate to the point where the once useful theory is clearly obsolete.
Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend? To being trustworthy? To being successful? How committed are you to being a good father, a good teammate, a good role model? There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?
I don't know. Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It's up to us to choose, whether we win or lose and I choose to win.
When you're in a rut, you have to question everything except your ability to get out of it.
You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
The old Devil gets mad when you're trying to do good. Pray that God will move the stumbling blocks.
When you develop a game plan to get what you want, you will develop a belief that you can get it.
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