Is this fear controlling your life? Now don’t get me wrong about fear. Fear is a underlying response to physical and emotional danger. If we didn’t feel fear we would not be able to guard ourselves from genuine risks. Sadly …
Or do they see you as just faking your interest in it? Dale Carnegie once said; “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no …
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Have you been able to test this courage? Annie Dillard (the Pulitzer Prize winning author) said; “You cannot test courage cautiously.” So what does that mean to you? Does it mean that you will act timidly in your actions until …
What people are giving you the advice to? Colin Powell once said; “Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to …
Is it the what, the why, the how or who? The ‘what’ question helps you understand what it is that you want to accomplish, don’t they? The ‘why’ gives you a deeper understanding or a passion? The ‘how’ helps describe …
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Did you still find reasons for not doing so? You just didn’t feel up to ‘it’ that day. You knew they wouldn’t respond favorably to what you want to talk about. The excuses can go on and on, can’t they? …
Have you ever thought of that? Do you think that if you have your eyes open and your mind active that you will see and be able to create more opportunity, by taking action? I believe that is true, as …
Or are you all talk and no action? Focused actions are the key to success in any endeavor. What are focused actions? Focused actions are driven by the passionate need to achieve an objective. Focused actions come out of the …
I ask that question because your definition of courageous is different than mine, I would suspect. In fact the attitude that is portrayed in the media is that being courageous is a relatively easy action. This prompted me to look …
Or is it all about what you say? I hope all of what you are is based on your actions. The reason I say that is because words are cheap. What that means to you is anyone can say anything, …