See yourself as changing all the time. Encourage change in others. When you hear yourself uttering a fixed opinion, stop. - Deepak Chopra

Had to repeat that one from Deepak Chopra's twitter just now. Everything about it I like.

1) See yourself as changing all the time.
Many, in ignorance, see change as a threat. I think we've all heard someone say at some point how they were not going to change or how someone was trying to change them and they were just keeping it real and being them.

I see change as a positive because my constant goal is to learn and grow. As we learn and apply that knowlege, it creates growth in some form and that growth is change. Wisdom does not come to us without change. Things around us are constantly changing and if we're just standing still, i believe that would mean that life is passing us by.

If you're not changing, then you are not being all you can be or living your life to the fullest. In that sense, you really aren't being the "real" you without change.

2) Encourage change in others.
If we are just nodding our heads in agreement and amening our way throughout our relationships with others, we aren't doing ourselves or others any good. We need others & others need us. Interaction with others can give us the valuable knowledge and experience that is needed to encourage growth and wisdom. By encouraging others, our own lives become a bit better as well.

We do however, need to remember to encourage them out of love and in a loving way.

3) When you hear yourself uttering a fixed opinion, stop.
Wow. We are all guilty of at least thinking a fixed opinion and oftentimes many of us take it further by letting it come out of our mouths. Every person has a story unique unto themselves and everyone has something to offer us.

We also can just talk too much. The more talking we're doing, the less productive and positive thinking we're doing. Before saying it, we should at least ask ourselves if it's necessary and if us saying it will produce a positive change.