TO THINE OWN ___________ BE TRUE

I share just a small quote with you this morning, but one with multiple implications (and applications) for how we live out our day. In Act 1, Scene III of William Shakespeare’s famous play, Hamlet, Polonius says:“This above all: to thine own self be true...And it must follow, as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any [person].” 

While these words exude great truth all by themselves, with a little tweaking we can easily see their potential for opening up our thinking even further. Just remove the word “self” and fill in the blank with another word that fits for you. “Joy...dreams…strengths...heart…conscience” are a few of mine. (Play with this. Challenge yourself to come up with 5, or better 10, words of your own.) How does each of them apply to whatever is looming large in your thinking today?

To thine own_______________be true.

TODAY. 
DO YOURSELF & THE WORLD A FAVOR.
THINK ABOUT HOW YOU THINK.