As we begin a new quarter and a new year, I’m reminded of our philosophy of health here at Life University, which recognizes that within each of us is a spark of the creative power of the universe. Nothing shapes our lives more than that inner spark.

The great American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said it this way: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” That’s the message I’d like each of us to carry forward into this new quarter: That who we are matters as much as what we do. In the words of Peter Drucker, champion of organizational excellence, "The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

That’s what we mean when we say, “Rise from within.” It’s both a reminder and a challenge to be all we can be in this new year.

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