Don’t beg for support where there’s only survival.

Don’t beg for support where there’s only survival. 

Lead like a river

 Lead like a river—not waiting for the rocks to move, but flowing past them.

You can’t paint a new sky with people clinging to the old clouds.

 You can’t paint a new sky with people clinging to the old clouds.

Movement is messy.

 Movement is messy. But standing still is decay.

Silence from the stuck is not rejection.

 Silence from the stuck is not rejection. It’s your signal to start without them.

Don’t light a fire where people only want warmth, not change.

 Don’t light a fire where people only want warmth, not change.

Tradition is a bridge—not a cage.

 Tradition is a bridge—not a cage.

Some people are roots, some are ropes.

 Some people are roots, some are ropes. Know who helps you grow and who holds you back.

The past is a museum, not a guide.

 The past is a museum, not a guide.

If the room doesn’t move, change the room.

 If the room doesn’t move, change the room.

You can’t build a sunrise with people who fear the dark.

 You can’t build a sunrise with people who fear the dark.

Progress doesn’t wait for permission—it walks with the willing.

 Progress doesn’t wait for permission—it walks with the willing.

Don’t water seeds in concrete. Find fertile soil.

 Don’t water seeds in concrete. Find fertile soil.