Remember Your Creator
"The universe is immense and complex beyond our comprehension. The Hubble telescope brings back photographs of the distant, expanding universe, and a new generation of submarines plunge deeper into the previously unseen oceans, discovering new exotic creatures. Fingerprints of an infinitely creative God are everywhere, including in the unique capacities woven into every human. Be emboldened each day with the thought that you've been crafted to enjoy and do certain things exceptionally well, and then pursue them and do them well. Don't allow the discovery of your extraordinary gifts to draw you away from God. But recognize with each achievement that these gifts came to you from creator God and your handiwork can be presented to him as your gift of gratitude. Take Elizabeth Barrett Browning's advice and see how earth is crammed with heaven and God is ablaze in the common bush."
Know, Express, and Be True to Yourself
"Listen to the guide within you as it prompts and nudges you in new directions. Take the risk of examining yourself and then seek out what makes you deeply alive. When you discover the 'real' you, develop and express who you are as much as you can each day. Seek the closest correspondence between the inner you and the outer you that other people see and know. Don't be alarmed at the greatness of another human; rather, celebrate that person's genius and develop your own. Conformity stunts the growth of the true person and leads to a monotonous sameness. We are most fully human when the differences between us become clearer and we are able to collaborate more fully."
