You have to exert control over your flesh, or it will control you. Every action either nourishes or weakens a behaviour or pattern. Some actions unknowingly reinforce patterns.
A significant threat to unity is dwelling on a single story. Single stories create stereotypes, not because they are untrue, but because they are incomplete.
Whenever we make a choice, it sets in motion a series of subsequent actions. The decision's magnitude determines the extent to which it will affect the decision-maker and others close to them.
Excellence isn’t just for a privileged few, neither is it reserved for the elite nor genius. It is for you - whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you do.
Feeling like you have something to prove is a sign that you’re not secure enough in your own identity and find too much validation in other people’s approval.