Just BE it!
Hanging in the entry to Fairlawn Elementary School in Evansville Indiana is a gilded framed mirror with the quote “Be the change you want to see in the world” painted above it. Imagine yourself standing in front of this mirror every day thinking about who you want to be. You pause for a moment to be consciously aware that you can make a difference. Looking at your reflection, you recognize that the actions you take are a reflection of the change you want to see in the world. If you are acting kind, peaceful, smiling, being of service not only will those same actions be reflected back to you in the mirror of life, they will grow and expand to everyone you meet. If on the other hand you are blaming, shaming, finding fault in others you will experience the same and it will spread out all around you. This last week I met a young man at Gulliver Primary in Miami Florida just beginning his career in education. He was full of excitement, energy...