"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care"

It's very hard to describe what makes someone come across as real or genuine but you can certainly feel it

Second chances don’t come around every day, so when they do, it's important to take full advantage of them

Contentment comes from accepting your fallibility, your status as creation and your ultimate end

Our intended purpose is pre-determined, how we go about fulfilling it, is up to us

"I see you" are three of the most powerful words one can say to express acknowledgement and appreciation #sawubona

It is during reflective moments where unseen connections are made

If you can't fix the world, fix yourself

The caterpillar without struggle will never experience the joys of flight

Gratitude is waking up each morning knowing that I've been given another day for a reason and acting on that

“Lest we forget" and "never again" can seem like pretty empty statements when we continue to remain silent about ongoing atrocities and injustices 

Privilege is such a powerful tool that can be used purely for one's own benefit or to benefit others as well #allyship

Seeking feedback provides a fast-track for improvement and progress 

When you listen well, you hear what's said and what's not

A pause can sometimes say a lot more than words

If the desire for the correct outcome is stronger than our desire to be right, then debating becomes an art form

To test your real character, check how just you are towards those you dislike, especially when you have authority/power over them

We tend to think that life only tests us with depravation or scarcity when, in fact, abundance could also be a test

Change may feel expensive, but we don't often consider the cost of staying the same

Our legacies are stories discussed in the future about our past which can only be made in the present