Jonathan Mark Foreman

I think the biggest thing that I’ve learned is to run the marathon, not the sprint. By that I mean: don’t let the little problems that you face in the hour in daily life cast a shadow over the larger joys that you have, over the course of the years.

Only when something goes against you, are you afforded the opportunity to be a hero. Failure and opposition award us opportunities that success and support cannot. The bigger the obstacle, the bigger the chance to be a hero.

“I’m a fan of a good story, I’m a fan of seeing the light break trough in unusual ways and seeing a disturbance in the darkness, to see the darkness ripped open with knives and light come pointing trough”

Awakening for me is that moment when you realize you’ve been asleep for a long time. You’ve been just waking up and going to work but you realize that you’re not really alive. Awakening is about waking up and actually living abundant life rather than just going through the motions.

This life of ours is not a guarantee: it’s an unlikely, chaotic adventure that is mostly beyond our control. We might think that we’re the ones behind the steering wheel, but in reality we’re just hitchhiking, wandering down the road at the mercy of these incredible mysteries. The chaos of life and death is all around us; but against all odds we are here. Alive. Walking down that open road of life together – thumbs out in anticipation for the ride that awaits.

My friends, be audacious with your hope. Never believe that the world can’t change. Never believe that you can’t change.