Decisions - Paulo Coelho

tree - Alexandria (Mon 27 Jun 2016)

Paul Coelho on Decisions:

The warrior of the light is terrified when faced with important decisions.

"That is too great for you," says one friend. "Go on, be brave," says another. And his doubts only increase.

After some days of anxiety, he withdraws into a corner of his tent, where he usually sits to mediate and pray. He sees himself in the future. He sees the people who will benefit and lose out because of his actions. He does not wish to cause unnecessary suffering, but nor will he abandon the path.

So the warrior allows the decision to appear. If he must say yes, then he shall bravely say it. If he must say no, then he shall say so without fear.

[Another first day of the rest of my life]

via The moment to decide by Paul Coelho.

On Fear and Creativity - Seth Godin (Mon 23 Nov 2015)

Untitled - La Perouse (Mon 07 Sep 2015)

Seth Godin on Fear and Creativity:

fear is a necessary part of actually being productive in doing creative work

via Is productive the same as busy? by Seth Godin.

On Living - The Story of Telling (Wed 13 Aug 2014)

I have battles in my life ("but I'm better for it") - Alexandria (Feb 2014)
The Story of Telling (*) writes On Life (*):

The irony of the human condition is that we fear (*) being invisible (*) and yet we fear being seen. We want to feel (*) like what we do matters (*), that our time here stood for something. And yet we know that when we stick our necks out we are opening (*) ourselves up to criticism (*) and failure (*). [..]

What Will Your Verse Be?

via What Will Your Verse Be? (*) by The Story of Telling (*).

Mine is already done (*), but I hope (*) I will be lucky enough to add to it.

On Fear - Seth Godin (Wed 04 Dec 2013)

A bit of a balancing act - Shadow - Alexandria (Wed 04 Dec 2013)
Seth Godin (*) writes On Embracing Fear (*):

It's okay to be nervous (*). Instead of fighting (*) that anxiety (*), dance (*) with it. Welcome it. Relish it. It's a sign (*) you're on to something. [..] This is important after all.

When we welcome a feeling like this, when we embrace (*) it and actually look forward (*) to it, the feeling (*) doesn't get louder and more debilitating (*). It softens, softens to the point where we can work with it.

Use your fear (*) like fuel (*).

via Trash talking important work (*) by Seth Godin (*).

On Fear - Vivienne Gucwa (Thu 31 Oct 2013)

Untitled - Gyor / Hungary (Wed 17 Jul 2013)
Vivienne Gucwa (*) writes On Fear (*):

Something I believe in wholeheartedly is embracing whatever it is that you fear (*) the most. It’s the only way to come to peace (*) with yourself and allow yourself to live fully without regret (*).

via Vivienne Gucwa with Sony at PhotoPlus Expo 2013 (*) by Vivienne Gucwa (*).

On Fear and Fearlessness - Jeremy Rolleston / A Life that Counts (Tue 13 Aug 2013)

Poster - Underground / London (Fri 16 Aug 2013)
Jeremy Rolleston (*) and Fearlessness (*):

fearlessness (*) is not the same as the absence of fear (*).

The fearless person is well aware of the fear she faces.

The fear, though, becomes a compass, not a barrier.

It becomes a way to know what to do next, not something that has to be denied or an evil demon to be extinguished.

When we deny our fear, we make it stronger (*). And trying to deny it doesn’t make us fearless (*).

But acknowledging your fear and moving on / choosing a new [brave (*)] mindset (*) is one that permits it to exist without strengthening it or letting it control (*) you.

via We’re both scared but for different reasons (*) by Jeremy Rolleston (*).