Light in the Darkness: Your “Reason Why” Matters

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

Every new day begins not in sunlight, but in darkness. Midnight strikes, and the calendar turns before the world has even begun to wake up.

That’s life, too. We don’t measure progress only when everything feels bright. We measure it in the quiet, unseen moments when nobody’s watching—when it’s still dark, when you’re still unsure, when you’re holding on to hope instead of certainty.

Why the Darkness Matters

Darkness isn’t failure. It’s the beginning. It’s the blank canvas, the fertile soil, the ground zero of transformation.

Too often, we wait for perfect conditions—the right timing, the right resources, the right support—to begin living our dreams. But if the clock doesn’t wait for the sun, why should you wait for clarity to start moving?

Every great achievement is born in the dark. Every vision, every revolution, every step forward begins before the world approves of it.

Your “Reason Why” Is the Sun

So how do you light up the night?

Your reason why—the thing that drives you, the mission that matters more than your comfort—is the sun breaking over your horizon. It’s what makes the weight of rejection bearable. It’s what carries you through the valleys of doubt and fear.

Without a reason why, the darkness feels endless. With it, the darkness becomes nothing more than a temporary shadow before sunrise.

• Love fuels purpose.

• Service fuels resilience.

• Vision fuels courage.

Find your reason why, and suddenly the burden of hate, fear, or despair becomes too small to hold you back.

Choosing Love Over Burden

Martin Luther King Jr.’s words remind us that love is lighter than hate. Love multiplies energy; hate drains it. Love inspires creation; hate suffocates it.

The same is true for your personal journey. Choosing your reason why is an act of love—love for yourself, for your future, and for the world you can impact.

Every time you live by your reason why, you’re not just lighting your own path—you’re sparking hope in others who are still searching in the dark.

LIVEBIG Challenge 🌎🦁

Tonight, ask yourself:

• What is my reason why?

• Does it shine bright enough to carry me through the unseen hours?

• Am I choosing love, vision, and purpose—or am I carrying the unnecessary weight of fear and hate?

Don’t wait for daylight. Your day starts the moment you decide to live by your reason why. That’s how you LIVEBIG.