“Change is the essence of life.

Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.”

– Reinhold Niebuhr, American theologian and ethicist

Years ago, I was speaking to an older friend and mentor about making some significant life changes. I had been working on building my self-esteem by reading books, attending workshops and listening to guest speakers. I was learning a lot yet still I found myself living out many of the same old patterns. I could espouse great ideas yet couldn’t seem to carry through on them.

“How come change comes so easily to some people and not to me?”

“It only seems easy,” he replied with a chuckle. “Change requires tenacity.”

“Was it easy for you?” I asked...

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