[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$ftQ_ttb0ODB4re3twK_uO85ecnhgT8Mx0BcLspuhle54":3,"$fuInMmTe766TOoch3kGarNn7xaRxlPxQRBefveGHlG68":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},8083,"Howard Thurman","H",86,null,"howard-thurman",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":78},[14,22,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},4019335,"Listen to the long stillness: / New life is stirring / New dreams are on the wing / New hopes are being readied: / Humankind is fashioning a new heart / God is at work. / This is the season of Promise.",8,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},4019330,"Because life is dynamic and we are deeply alive, the end of the year can only mean the end of the year, not the end of life, not the end of us, not even the end of time. We turn our faces toward the year being born with a riding hope that will carry us into the days ahead with courage and with confidence. The old year dies; the new year is being born ⁠— Long live Life!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from a sermon or speech by Howard Thurman, an American theologian and civil rights leader. As a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, Thurman was deeply concerned with the human condition, social justice, and the struggle for equality. The era of his life was marked by significant social change, and this quote reflects his optimism and resilience in the face of uncertainty.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nOn the surface, the quote appears to be a celebration of the cyclical nature of time and the birth of a new year. However, the deeper insight lies in the tension between the acknowledgment of the old year's demise and the affirmation of life's continuity. Thurman is not simply turning a page, but rather, he is embracing the dynamic and fluid nature of life, where endings and beginnings coexist.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced and often anxiety-driven world, we can apply this mindset by acknowledging that endings are not final, but rather, they are opportunities for rebirth and renewal. By embracing this perspective, we can cultivate a sense of hope and courage, not by denying the challenges of the past, but by riding the hope that emerges from the uncertainty of the present.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},4019329,"Twilight--a time of pause when nature changes her guard. All living things would fade and die from too much light or too much dark, if twilight were not.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},4019327,"Whatever may be the tensions and the stresses of a particular day, there is always lurking close at hand the trailing beauty of forgotten joy or unremembered peace.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},4019321,"Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. 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