You can never conclude anything if you always start in the middle.
master both sides of this valuable coin
Principles and Courage are two sides of the same coin.
Principles are guidelines for living, chosen by you for you. To be worthwhile they must be forged in reason – through deliberate thinking, not just emotion.
Courage is deliberately choosing at any moment to adhere to & be guided by your Principles rather than the dominant emotion of the moment.
Courage is not absence of emotion; it is mastery of it. It is choosing to follow the path proscribed by your Principles rather than the path proscribed by Fear; reason overcoming the impulse to react to your fears. So the best way to develop courage is to research & cultivate a clear understanding of your Principles.
Remember: Courage is ultimately a deliberate choice – guided by our Principles – that we are all capable of making .
think forward not backward
If you concentrate your attentions on radiating confidence & aspirations from the inside out, you need never look back.
there’s a lot of freedom in action
They key to Freedom is to not just KNOW that you have it, but to ACT like you have it.
some perspective on perspective
No matter how high or lofty the throne,
What sits on it is the same as your own.
– T. Brooks
a handy mental switcheroo
Rather than focusing on why all the negative things in your life seem to be inescapable or inevitable, focus instead on why they don’t HAVE to be!
doubt + guilt + futility = crappy life
Futility is a uniquely human experience. The poisons of Doubt and Guilt are the key forces responsible for it. And all three forces are incredibly toxic to the human spirit.
But when you manage to tap into your inner reserves of will, you can access the power you need to purge them from your system.
Inoculate yourself against the Doubt & Guilt that corrode your spirit, and you can be assured of maximizing your potential and living your best.
Sure, its hard work, but what an extraordinary payoff!