When Life Is Hard Sometimes We Must Find The Courage To Hope By: Ron Connerly | - I recall a sleep study I did several years back and I inquired of the technician about her belief in God. She said it was so much superstition and imagination that she was not going to be duped into believing in a fantasy. Well I felt somewhat confident in dealing with agnostics but such blatant atheism was not something I felt confident to address in the time it took to hook up the wires and prepare me for bed. After years of reflection on that interchange that went nowhere evangelistic-ally ... Tags:(Hope) (Grace) (Courage)
Courage And Panic Attacks By: akimiey | - People who have never experienced a panic attack often anxious person think hard.
The stranger does not have a real understanding of what happens to the person experiencing a panic attack and wonders why they are afraid to make things simpler.
I know I could not understand how the night went from a young entrusted to someone who was eager to common everyday situations.
Are Your Assumptions Limiting Your Possibilities? By: Margie Warrell | - Every day we all tend to make assumptions. You know, your next day neighbor might get in the car first thing in the morning and you assume that person is going to go to work. But, that may not be the case. What you're doing is determining something is true before you even check out the facts. In other words, your assumptions are limiting you.
"Assumptions are the death of possibilities." James Mapes
Want The Courage To Reveal The Real You? By: Margie Warrell | - "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best to make you everybody but yourself means to fight the hardest battle any human being can fight -- and to never stop." -- e.e. cummings
Daniel Goleman's research in Emotional Intelligence found that we human beings are wired for connection. We not only want to belong, we need to belong; and so we are at our best when we feel connected to those around us. We like to be appreciated, enjoy admiration and crave to feel signi ... Tags:Imperfection, Authenticity, Conformity, Self-Express, Individuality, Buddhism, Zen, Dr Seuss, Mother Teresa, Original Face, Courage, Fear, Self-worth,
10 Keys To Courage By: Nadine Love | - "Whatever you do you needs courage.
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe that your critics are right.
To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs!
Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Neuro-science Behind Success: How You Can Outsmart Your Brain By: Margie Warrell | - The first time I read that my brain was plastic; I thought it was a joke. That was until I realized the author wasn't talking about plastic as in a plate, but as in pliable.
As brain imaging technology has advanced, so too has our understanding of how the brain works. One of the most significant findings has been the discovery that our brain doesn't stop growing when our body does; that is, that it has the ability to adapt and change right up to the end of our life. This means t ... Tags:neuro-plasticity, brain, success, neural hijack, habits, resilience, change, flexibility, excuses, courage, fear, anger, goals, stories, self-directed
Got Tall Poppy Courage? By: Margie Warrell | - Growing up on a farm in rural Australia meant growing up with something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome. It may sound like some ailment associated with cocaine addiction or a nasty chronic medical condition, but it's actually a cultural condition. While I'm not a cultural historian, I think it stems all the way back to our convict ancestors who were determined to create a more egalitarian society than the class system they left behind in mother England. And over the generations, it manifested int ... Tags:tall poppy courage, tall poppy syndrome, fear, small poppy committee, courage to dare, Aussie culture, conformity, think bigger, follow your dreams
Procrastination -- How Is It Costing You? By: Margie Warrell | - I've always liked to think of myself as a 'do it now' sort of person. But I've realized that actually I sometimes use 'busy-ness' as an excuse not to do the things I know I really should. Not the little things (like cleaning out my kitchen drawers), but the bigger things... like putting together proposals, writing my next book, or launching a courage coaching workshop -- stuff that will require more time, more commitment, and involve a bigger risk of failure.
Fear: Overcoming The Single Biggest Factor That Holds People Back By: Margie Warrell | - Two weeks ago I said yes to a morning at trapeze school. Naively as it turned out. It was absolutely terrifying! But I jumped anyway. Five times in all. And while I wouldn't race back to do it again, I'm glad I did it. Because hanging upside down 23 feet above the net (though if felt like 1,000 feet!), I knew I was well and truly alive. To me that is what life is ultimately all about -- being willing to step (in this case jump) outside our comfort, push the envelope of possibility and live in s ... Tags:fear, success, confront our fears, courage, find your courage, self-confidence, thought leader, human potential, brain plasticity, self-doubt, neuro-s
Do You Suffer From Being Lost In Doubt By: Lee Coates | - There's this important thing called courage. It's the mindset for taking action. This one little word can separate you from the masses. Courage: You probably have it because that's why you are reading this article. But do you understand it? Do you understand the three words that make up the word courage? When you know the three words that make up the word courage you will know the secret to why you have courage and why others don't. And you know what; you'll also know how to instill courage in o ... Tags:Courage, overcome doubt, commitment, action, mastery over doubt, action steps, leadership success, no more excuses, build your vision, courageous
Build Courage By: W. Staton | - Most people think having courage is about what you show in battle. This may be so but having courage is not just this it is having the courage to do things, things that you may fear to do or what you are afraid of.
What are you afraid of? And when do you need courage the most? Wouldnt it be great if you could build courage and replace that fear with an epic courage that allowed you to overcome every bogeyman and replace it with a potential opportunity? Courage is what empowers ... Tags:build courage, building courage, overcoming fear, fear of failure, building confidence
Jill Costello: A Profile In Leadership And Courage. The American Political Class: Not So Much By: Bruno Korschek | - I hesitated to do this article for a number of reasons. First, I could never do justice to the the fantastically written article that the following paragraphs are based on. The article is entitled "The Courage of Jill Costello" and was written by Chris Ballard. It appeared in the November 29, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated. Second, I know my writing cannot do justice to the courage and leadership that Jill Costello exhibited during her lifetime. Third, I really hesitated to compare Jill Costel ... Tags:jill costello, courage, leadership, politicians, taxes
Smoke And Mirrors Of Debt Reduction By: Scott F Paradis | - The national debt and the federal deficit are popular topics these days. So popular in fact that politicians and pundits alike wrap themselves in the flag while methodically torpedoing every idea to achieve a "live within your means" budget. Discipline is just not politically feasible. The resounding chorus is that the nation is so great, commanding such potential, that no one could or should possibly have to sacrifice. Good times for the few, if not prosperity for the many, is the order of the ... Tags:smoke and mirrors of debt, something for nothing, comfort over courage, respite over resolve, altar of debt, discipline not politically feasible, specia
How To Overcome Your Fears And Build Courage By: Klazina Andersen | - To accomplish success in life, we need to have many qualities, one of the qualities is courage. It allows us to take action and make important decisions that may affect others as well as our life. Without courage, we would always get stuck in a status quo and mediocrity.
When you build courage, you put fear behind you. Note that courage is not about the absence of fear; rather it is about admitting that you have fears and how you respond to them. Knowing how to respond and manage fe ... Tags:courage, self help, success
Fostering Courage, Strength And Compassion In Adolescent Girls: The First Step By: Susan Fitzell | - As a parent and educator, I continually search for ways to reach, nurture and empower girls so that they may value their caring nature and keep the strength of their child spirit. The task is challenging because adolescent girls not only face the age old issues of coming of age, they must also deal with attitudes, problems and pressures that were once reserved for adults. Parents and teachers must overcome tremendous obstacles to accomplish the task of fostering courage, strength and compassion ... Tags:courage, adolescent girls
The Un-recipe For Success And A Tip From Michael Jackson By: Valery Satterwhite | - I was busy in the kitchen this weekend. I had a yen to cook something that would slow-cook in a crock pot. I love how a house smells when there is something yummy getting ready for my tummy.
A friend called. She was complaining about her exhausting weekend. Relatives were staying with her. Each had an opinion of how she should live her life. Her career, potential relationships and even what she wore was picked apart and critiqued. Well-meaning family members had different ideas of ... Tags:michael jackson, therapy, depression, expectations, confidence, courage, confidential, self-sabotage, moxie
Accessing Courage And Faith On Your Path Of Purpose By: Fia Crandall | - Recently a client of mine had decided it was time, she could not be in her old job any longer. She had to make the leap, even though it was a leap into the unknown with no real safety net she could see.
I couldn't believe how excited I was for her to make this leap. She wrote a powerful blog post about it and it just brought me back to that exciting and scary time in my life when I made my leap from Engineering into my deeper purpose and passion.
Actor Joe Pantoliano Transforms His Depression To Empower Others By: Valery Satterwhite | - "I am now the most miserable man living. Whether I shall ever be better I cannot tell; I awfully forebode I shall not. To remain as I am is impossible; I must die or be better." - Abraham Lincoln
American film and television actor Joe Pantoliano once identified strongly with Lincoln's sad statement. Its hard for many of us to imagine that Pantoliano, a man who has achieved fame, wealth and adoring accolades could possible feel such a sense of quiet desperation. On the outside his li ... Tags:depression, Joe Pantoliano, moxie, exclusive, confidential, confidence, courage, soldiers, anxiety, stress
Grow Up. Move Out. Move On. By: Valery Satterwhite | - I often ask successful people what was the best piece of advice they ever got from a parent. What words of wisdom carried them forward as they achieved their personal and professional goals? Responses such as "Don't take anything for granted", "You have to work hard and struggle for success" and "It takes money to make money" are among the most common. I posed this same question to Wendy, a woman I met at a luncheon not long ago. Her quick response was "Grow up. Move out." That was her Dad's ma ... Tags:Moxie, therapy, confidence, courage, Valery Satterwhite, success, depression, self-esteem, fear, frustrated
Accept, Forgive, Let Go, Live By: Scott F Paradis | - "Oh Lord, remember not only the men and women of good will, but also those of ill will. But do not remember the suffering they inflicted on us, remember the fruits we have bought. Thanks to this suffering — our comradeship, our loyalty, our humanity, our courage, our generosity, the greatness of heart which has grown out of all of this — when they come to judgment let all the fruits we have borne be their forgiveness."
Take The Next Step By: Scott F Paradis | - Life sometimes seems like a daunting challenge. The span, the tasks, the competition, the limitations all converge in the lonely, and oft seemingly isolated intellect to squelch motivation and restrict potential. When all seems too much and you believe you are going through hell, the thing to do is to keep going. Only by moving forward will you progress beyond the circumstances that hold you back.
Are you happy? Please note that I'm not asking if you FEEL happy. I'm asking if you ARE happy. Happiness does not have to be a fleeting emotion that we feel when everything's coming up roses. Instead, it is something you can have, right now, no matter what's going on in your life.
Career Changes Take Courage By: Alvah Parker | - Career transitions create discomfort. Often times it is not clear where you are headed. At other times you aren't sure if you really want to make a change. Like a snake shedding his old skin you had adjusted to the "old skin", your current career, but it just doesn't fit any more. As you get more and more uncomfortable you realize you must make a change.
3 Lessons To Achieve Authentic Greatness From Steve Jobs By: Valery Satterwhite | - When I'm in the mood for a little inspiration I seek out extraordinary people speak their truth from the heart. These are the thought leaders who fully express their Moxie - the confident courage to achieve authentic greatness with unrelenting drive and passion. In this abundant content driven Web 2.0 age it only takes a few clicks of a mouse to bear witness to their words of wisdom.
Moxie Up! The Secret To Extraordinary Success By: Valery Satterwhite | - What do those who achieve extraordinary success Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, J.K. Rowling, Bette Midler, Mary Kay Ash, Angelina Jolie, Howard Stern, Danica Patrick, Ellen DeGeneres and Aunti Mame have in common?
Moxie
Those who rise above mere success to create an extraordinary life have the guts, fortitude, the confident courage to achieve authentic greatness with unrelenting drive and passion.
Act Despite Fear By: Scott F Paradis | - Fear, the primordial instinct that serves to keep us alive in a sometimes dangerous world, is corrupted by ego and used against us. Most people are lost in ego, in the power struggle of survival and control. Ego seeks to dominate. Blind to ego's intentions, we seek comfort and solace in what we know. Enmeshed in ego we learn to avoid fear rather than face it, and in so doing tie our own hands, bind our thinking, limit our possibilities. To succeed in this life, come to terms with fear and m ... Tags:act, fear, free, courage, wisdom, succeed, secure, observe, awareness
Courage Is Facing Fear By: Scott F Paradis | - Courage is that quality resident in each person that recognizes fear for what it is and releases it appropriately. Courage is the ability to act, to take the next step, despite or in spite of a negative emotion dominating the body. Courage is not the absence of fear; rather, it is the trait that allows us to act while the energy of fear is present. Courage is the attribute of release. It takes courage to let go, to move out into the stream, to take the next small step forward. Courage is th ... Tags:fear, courage, faith, release, let go, face fear, observer, awareness
Do You Have The Courage Of An Entrepreneur? By: Sue Painter | - Years ago, I heard the statement "the fastest way to personal growth is to open your own business." Thirteen years after opening my first business, I can promise that statement is true. Like many people who are self-employed, I came out of the corporate world, where I was used to having support staff, creative people around me to bounce ideas off of, and the big bosses over me to handle the heat. I also had janitorial staff to clean the office and technical support staff to handle an errant co ... Tags:entrepreneur, courage, personal growth, business savvy, solopreneur, steps to success for entrepreneurs
Finding Your Courage - New Food Or Old? By: Liz Copeland | - I was faced with an interesting question from my younger son the other day. He meandered into the kitchen and said was it all right if he used my The New Raw Food Detox Diet book as a plate for his chocolate cake. There were so many things wrong with this question I didn't know where to begin. Not that Natalia Rose, the author of the eponymous book, is against chocolate, but I don't think huge teenage-sized slices of chocolate cake qualify for good nutrition. And to use her book as a plate!
Sacrificing Individuality In Steven Crane's Civil War Novel, The Red Badge Of Courage By: Paul Thomson | - When Steven Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage in 1895, he had never even been in a battle, let alone the American Civil War. Nevertheless, it's now considered one of the most accurate portrayals of war in literature - a characteristic that initially ticked a lot of Americans off as being "unpatriotic." Only when British critics praised the novel could Americans forgive Crane's suggestion that war is no picnic in the park.
Is Fear Running Your Life? How To Find Your Courage Amidst Adversity By: Margie Warrell | - Emotions are contagious; and if there's one emotion that seems to spread even faster than all the rest combined, it's fear. Fear breeds fear. One fearful thought quickly snowballs into a bigger one and then another. It creeps its way in, metastasizes and leaves you living under a dark cloud of anxiety that has you feeling like you have no choice but to take the safer path of least resistance, political correctness and convenient mediocrity.
The Case For Courage By: Ken Keis | - "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events . It is from numberless acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped."
Robert F. Kennedy
The Case for Courage
Websters defines courage as "the quality of the mind that enables a person to face difficulty and danger without fear."
Where Do You Underestimate What You Are Capable Of? By: Margie Warrell | - No doubt you have your own share of challenges to deal with. Perhaps it's uncertainty about the future of your job, maybe you are battling an illness, struggling to pay your mortgage, ensuring your kids don't go off the rails, resolving conflict in your marriage or workplace, dealing with aging parents, or just maintaining some semblance of balance in your overscheduled life...whatever your challenges are, how might the way you are handling things differ if you were to trust in yourself more fu ... Tags:trust, learn from mistakes, courage, challenges, taking chances, adversity
Do Your Fears Serve You Or Rule You? By: Margie Warrell | - Now, more than ever before, we are bombarded daily with a litany of reasons why we should play it safe, avoid risk, fear change, distrust and stick with the status quo. For this very reason, now, more than ever before, we need to be mindful about the potentially oppressive impact of fear and increasingly discerning about which ones we pay heed to. We also need to be asking ourselves on a daily basis, "Where could I be living with more courage?"
Where Could You Be Living Your Life More Fully? By: Margie Warrell | - As I think back and take the time to remember when I heard that Steve Irwin, my kids #1 hero, had been tragically killed. What a shock. People like him don't just die in their prime of life.
Alas, of course, they do. Whenever I hear news like this, what really hits me is just how mortal we all are and just how numbered our years on earth will be. I think it begs us to ask ourselves the question "are we really living?"
Do You Have The Courage To Keep Faith? By: Margie Warrell | - A month ago my brother Frank was in a terrible motor bike accident in the sand dunes outside Doha, Qatar, where he has lived for the last 3 years. He broke many ribs, collapsed part of his lung, damaged his kidney, broke his femur but worst of all, badly injured his spinal cord at T12 (waist level). The neuro-surgeon looking after him told me that the probability was that Frank, 41 and incredibly active, will not walk again.
Where Is Your Life Calling For Courage? By: Margie Warrell | - The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the choices you make each and every day - Choices like the one that my sister Anne made earlier this week when she broke off her engagement seven weeks short of her walk up the aisle. The invitations had been mailed, the reception center booked, the dress fitted and the ring adorned her hand. Needless to say, it has been a traumatic and teary week for Anne and her now ex-fiance and for all of us who care for them.
Clear Intent: The Courage To Saddle Up By: Laura Hunter | - In his book Cowboy Ethics: What Wall Street Can Learn from the Code of the West, James Owen writes that real courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway. I know how true that statement is because I have been struggling with that particular fear for the best part of this past year.
In addition to our eighteen school horses we also own two young horses, Bob and Swish. While both have been professionally trained they are still very green and inexpe ... Tags:leadership, courage, fear, clear intent, comfort zone
Do You Have The Courage To Trust Yourself? By: Pat Jones | - Trust is a seemingly simple word, the meaning of which, I think, is really not simple at all. We have no difficulty saying to others I trust you, and we often mean what we say, but I believe our greatest difficulty lies in the courage to trust ourselves.
When we have the courage to trust ourselves, we give ourselves permission to listen to our own voice of reason, and then to make those choices that we consider best for us, for our growth, for maximizing our potential as hu ... Tags:courage and trust, self-confidence, trust in yourself
Courage Is By: Helene Rothschild | - Do you envy others who seem to have more courage? Are you ready to be more courageous? What does that word mean to you? I believe that courage is doing something even though you are afraid. This positive personality trait can make your life much more fulfilling and adventurous.
For example, when I was a high school Health Education Teacher in Brooklyn, New York, I noticed that my favorite part of the day was when I was able to help the students with their problems. My friends had ... Tags:courage, fear. happiness, self-help, fulfillment, love, satisfied, success, happy, fulfilled, brave, honest, free
Fear And Courage In Starting A Work At Home Online By: Wolney Filho | - From the free encyclopedia Wikipedia, courage, it also has been known as bravery and fortitude, it is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation. These nouns appear as a contrast of the courage one.
For many philosophers, the courage is associated with the the soul largeness. It is a sort of virtue. There are many species of courage. It has the courage for the fight against the injustices; the fight against the poverty; the courage to marry and to assu ... Tags:courage, online home business, start online business, online jobs work from home
Courage: The Anti-drug For Small Business Start Ups By: Susan L Reid | - Perhaps you have heard of Ambrose Hollingworth Redmoon. No? Well, I am sure you will remember him as soon as I tell you he was the one who penned the popular quote, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." Does that ring a bell? I didn't know who Ambrose Redmoon was either until I did some research.
Courage By: Sharif Khan | - Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway. John Wayne
"Courage is the clich hallmark attributed to the hero. I say clich because people talk about courage as if it is some mysterious force only a hero is born with. Courage is a vague and fleeting concept for many people because they lack it themselves. People lack courage because they lack knowledge. They have no idea where the true source of courage comes from. Even worse, they don't know it and continu ... Tags:courage, inspirational, book, author, leadership, motivational, speaker, keynote, writer, copywriter
The Courage To Be Alive By: Priya Shah | - Are you truly alive? Do you feel that you're living the life you've always wanted to lead? How many of us really feel fulfilled in every aspect of our lives?
If we have a happy family life, our careers are not what we hoped they would be. If our careers are soaring, we're often busy getting a divorce or stuck in a dead-end relationship.
Ive read various theories about the final minutes of United Flight 93. But for me there is only one certain truth. The courageous actions of its passengers.
Whether or not we think a movie should have been made about this flight doesnt change the fact that its part of our American history. Our national narrative. The unfolding saga in the war against terrorism. A war that often seems without obvious rules and clearly agai ... Tags:moral courage, United Flight 93, selfless motives, right acting
The 12 Impossibles - Your Own Testament Of Courage By: Hirini Reedy | - In the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus had his 12 Apostles. Each Apostle told his version about the life of Jesus. The lessons. The parables. The miracles. Now imagine if we each had 12 Apostles that told the story of our lives. Instead of the 12 Apostles, I call them the 12 Impossibles. Let me explain...
