I believe that you can teach an old dog new tricks.

I believe that change is the basic underlying nature of creation.
I believe that there is a God.
I believe that God really does give a shit about us.
I believe that God wants us to be happy and enjoy life to its fullest.
I believe that, though He wants it for us, happiness isn’t what God made us for.
I believe that the fundamental nature of humanity is good.
I believe that the initial impulses of humanity are more often selfish than selfless.
I believe that the brilliance of humanity is seen when those initial impulses are overcome by that fundamental nature.
I believe that chaos is an essential part of order.
I believe that all of creation makes sense and can be understood if only we have the correct perspective.
I believe that we will never find the perspective needed to understand some things in this life.
I believe that more people would be happy if they just took the time to stop and realize that they actually could be happy.
I believe that there is beauty to be found in all tragedy.
I believe that an un-scarred warrior is one who has never fought for something he believes in.
I believe that humanity has failed this planet.
I believe that there is still time to make amends.
I believe that empathy dissolves conflict.
I believe that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
I believe that transparency is painful and difficult but is always the best policy.
I believe in America… I really really do.
I believe that emotion doesn’t make a man weak – it makes him stronger.
I believe that family doesn’t mean shared genetics.
I believe that love can’t fix everything… but it can fix most things.
I believe that there is beauty in brokenness.
I believe that art is a vital part of humanity’s soul – without it we are not whole.
I believe that I’m smart enough to take on just about any challenge that I choose to tackle.
I believe that everything will burn – that the only thing permanent in this world is the human soul.
I believe that is why relationships and how we treat each other are the most important acts of humanity.

I believe that I really can make a difference.
I believe that you really can make a difference.