Author: Paul Joo

Paul Joo, Decision Architect and devotee of Human Potential & Performance. My passion is identifying & unleashing personal potential.

teddy’s talk on living boldly

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.”   – Theodore Roosevelt

how powerful is the past?

As individuals, our past truly has no power over our future.

In fact, our past has no power over our present either, save that which we all too often assign it through basing our expectations on it.

Remember: Expectation drives manifestation.

 

a simple truth about the truth

Fact is, there aren’t all that many people out there who are comfortable with the truth.

Few actively seek it, and fewer still are pleased when it reveals itself to them.

So it would seem that all truth is pretty much inconvenient, eh?

Alas……

how to take responsibility for yourself

“Take responsibility for yourself!”

Sage advice, but many people wonder “How?” Well, it’s really about accepting that you do indeed have the power to choose.

We all want the freedom to make our own choices, but sometimes we find ourselves doubting that we really have the power to do so, and we end up avoiding the opportunity.

So here is a tip: on any occasion that you see yourself not making a choice, do yourself a favour and remind yourself that it is not because you “cannot” choose – it is because you are refusing to make a choice.

Remember: Whenever we get stuck like this we are inclined to feel frustrated and lament “Why can’t I choose!?” This is useless. Instead, move forward through your stress by answering the question you should be asking yourself: “Why won’t I choose!?”

Following through on your answer is a big part of taking personal responsibility – and enjoying all the choices you get to make when you do!

 

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