There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. ~ Aristotle Courage. Audacity. Fortitude. Spunk. It boils down to bravery, to risking, to spunk, to temerity. We can all avoid criticism but if we try, […]
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Willingness = Courage
I groggily said the serenity prayer in my head as I tried to motivate me out of bed this morning, and the words kept getting tangled. I knew “willingness” wasn’t in there, but I kept trying to shove it in. […]
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I don’t want to project. But man it’s so hard. Regrets don’t get us far. Changing who you are does… Wow. This is like a shitty 4th and 5th step. ~ M.G. Hindsight is convincing. The paradox is that the […]
Continue reading »Don’t Lunge at the Gerbil
Don’t lunge at the gerbil. He’s already frightened, and chasing him just scares him more and makes us crazy. Detachment works. ~ Beattie, Melody. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 346). Hazelden Publishing. Kindle Edition. It’s a […]
Continue reading »Courage to Think about Your Thoughts
And Friedrich Nietzsche said it well when he said, “It’s not simply a question of having the courage of one’s convictions, but at times having the courage to attack one’s convictions.” ~ Pincott J., Excellence: Inspiration for Achieving Your Personal Best Socrates […]
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