Author of the official book for National Mentoring Month, Eric Liu conveys how mindful guiding lights enhance inner strength.
Who/what contributed to your inner strength?
My parents
When in your life was your inner strength particularly tested and how did you deal with the incident?
The death of my father forced me to take on new responsibilities. It also made me much more aware of how he and my mother have tried to pass on their values and strengths to me.
What suggestions do you have to help people realize their capabilities?
Ask yourself two questions: Who has influenced you? And how are you passing it on?
Why is it important to focus on inner strength?
Ultimately, you can't have a teacher or a mentor alongside you all the time; you must internalize their voice and make it part of your own. And that, to me, is the essence of inner strength.
What are your next goals and what positive thoughts or activities keep you striving toward your goals?
My goal is to do work that allows people to be their fullest possible selves. By writing, speaking, teaching and learning, I hope to do that all my life.
