The fantasy-filled holiday of Halloween is a time of dress-up and make believe. Kids – yes, big and small – enjoy selecting costumes and concealing their identities behind masks and a variety of cover-ups.

On the surface, being someone other than who you are may sound frivolous, or simply a time for fun and frolic. Yet, the following quote might give you a moment to pause and reflect on this Happy Halloween weekend theme from a different perspective.

W.E.B. DuBois, American civil rights activist, sociologist, historian and editor said:

“The most important thing to remember is this:  To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.”

How open are you to a sudden call for a change in your life? What type of change would be welcome or unwelcome? Why might you give any thought to DuBois’ words of warning? Why might these words be “the most important thing to remember?”

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Consider your thoughts about courage and honesty. When you have taken the plunge to muster your courage and bare your honesty? What happened? How did it make you feel?

M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and best-selling author, said:

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”

When were you propelled by . . . discomfort – to the point of action? What happened? How long did you experience the sense of discomfort before you took action to make a change or to seek truer answers? Describe the “finest moment” that resulted for you from your action?

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Courage and honesty. These words by Eleanor Roosevelt in last week’s prompt taunted your brain and teased your thinking.

This week we consider Mrs. Roosevelt’s words from a diffferent angle, reflected in the words of another famous woman, Gloria Steinem.

Feminist and political activist, Gloria Steinem, said:

“This first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.”

We talked about the value of being a “learner?” The term “unlearn” is the opposite.  What does “unlearn” mean to you in this context?  What does courage and honesty have to do with anything, anyway?

Have you ever unlearned and changed your views based upon a specific experience or incident? Did the experience tap the core of your being and summon great courage and honesty? How did it change you – your perspective, your relationships, your attitude, your behavior?

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Last week we considered change from the perspective of a life-long learner. We are always changing, always growing    . . .  or not? Do you think that the quality of your character – who you really are – is a result of ongoing learning?  Or, do you think your character – who you really are – develops randomly or through some other means?

Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, said this about learning and growth:

 “People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.”

Do you you agree or disagree with this statement? Reflect upon how these words have impacted your growth – even your own character development. Consider the words “honestly” and “courageously.”  How does this quote apply to your experience with growth and change?

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With the full forces of seasonal change upon us, are you equipped to meet the challenges of the new season? Perhaps, like many, you have stored your talents and skills – even your emotions and knowledge – for the changes that you meet at this time. 

Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and social writer said:

“In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

In Hoffer’s definition:  Are you a learner? Or, are you learned?

Have your skills, knowledge, emotional state prepared you to deal with change and challenges of a new season – perhaps the beginning of  a new season of your life?

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