January 19, 2024

No matter what you do, no matter what you achieve, no matter how pure and honorable your intentions, no matter how successful you are, how kind, how noble, how honest or how generous you are, there will always be hostile critics, negative naysayers, irritating detractors. Such people are simply the weeds that choke the seeds of the goals you have planted. Do not let such weeds stifle your personal growth.

Such people are simply unimportant. Be true to yourself, have confidence in yourself, let the goodwill of those who support you give you strength and never ever let any person bring you down, belittle you, humiliate you or shatter your confidence in yourself.

What success means is different to every person, but in all cases, success is achieved by harnessing your passion to imagination and courage.

Every person who attacks you, insults you, denigrates you simply serves to make you stronger and more determined.

When you have something to say, say it. When you feel the need to act, you should act. 

The greatest power you can have is to not be controlled by any other person’s opinion.

And always be confident that anyone and everyone has the power to change the world, small or large by exercising the three virtues of passion, courage, and imagination.

Photo: Me and a friend on the ice floes off the coast of Labrador. I hope he is still alive and swimming freely in the sea and under the ice.