Morrie Schwartz-Lessons from Life

The following quote is at the beginning of the Relationships chapter of our AssistU materials. To me, it speaks to being your authentic self, which is the only way to be.

"...if you're trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down at you anyhow. And if you're trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone." ~Morrie Schwartz, quoted by Mitch Albom in, Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and the Last Great Lesson

Morrie also said:

"...no matter where you live, the biggest defect we human beings have is our shortsightedness. We don't see what we could be. We should be looking at our potential, stretching ourselves into everything we can become."

That to me, speaks to stepping out of our comfort zone and also investing in ourselves with life-long learning.

Here's to keeping an open heart and stretching ourselves to reach our greatest potential.