Courage. Courage is also known as fortitude. It is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. It can be divided into physical courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, and the threat of death. And moral courage in the face of shame, scandal and discouragement. Courage.
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(Source: robbinsmadanestraining.com)
A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
— Lao Tzu
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
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STEVE JOBS, in a commencement address at Stanford, 2005.
(via the Wall Street Journal)
(Source: inothernews, via zadi)
Can you watch my beer and make sure no one rufees it? If they do, make sure they use two. I’m kind of a big guy and don’t want to wake up halfway through.
— Overheard at Portland U-Brew & Pub
Loneliness is failed solitude. If you don’t teach your children how to be alone then they will only know how to be lonely.
— Sherry Turkle
It’s impossible.” said pride. “It’s risky.” said experience. “It’s pointless.” said reason. “Give it a try.” whispered the heart.
Tomorrow will come, and tomorrow will go. Take a deep breath and enjoy right now. This is what is real.
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(Source: tinybuddha.com)
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
— Pema Chodron
