Anchors are those people in your life who remind you of who you are - your values, aspirations, and worth - even when you forget. Keep them close and always let them know how much they mean to you.
Interpretation
Anchors in your life are supportive individuals who help you remember your true self and values.
This quote emphasizes the importance of surrounding ourselves with people who reinforce our self-worth and aspirations, especially during challenging times when we may doubt ourselves. These 'anchors' serve as reminders of who we are at our core, and it is vital to cherish and communicate our appreciation for them.
In practice
In a speech about friendship, you might quote this to highlight the importance of supportive relationships.
I think sometimes in the focus on deep friendships and on romantic relationships, we can lose sight of how important the small connections we make are with strangers and with people that we may encounter for just a few seconds or a few minutes, whether it's the barista at our coffee shop or the stranger next to us on the subway.
Without strong communities, we cannot pull together during times of hardship. Our diversity turns from a source of strength to a source of conflict.
One of the things that happens in our regular lives is that when we're in moments of pain or feeling alone, we may hesitate to reach out to others because we may think - they're not going through the same experiences I am.
There's a tremendous sense of shame that people who are lonely feel. I say that as someone who felt ashamed of being lonely as a child and even at points during adulthood.
Our health care workers are the heroes of the Covid-19 response.
What you quickly realize once you commit to getting more sleep is it can increase your productivity, it can improve your mood. And that doesn't just help you at work, but it helps you be the kind of person you want to be with your family and your friends and that's ultimately what matters most.
May was young and beautiful, we were legally married, but she was caught in the prison of my skin.
It's always the case that the minority has to navigate two different worlds. Women have to know how to live in a man's world. Gay people have to know how to live in a straight world. Black people gotta know how to live in a predominantly white world.
People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.
A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand.
We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.
It's something most people of color and most women have been burdened with their whole lives, having to suppress your natural emotion to make everybody else feel comfortable. Repeatedly having to do that takes its toll.
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