It goes without saying that negative thoughts are not helpful.via The Winning Mind (*) by Sebastian Coe (*).
Questions and feedback are constructive, but negativity needs to be batted away.
That is when the vision (*) that drives the daily effort is so important in crowding out those moments of doubt.
when it relates to confidence (*), we have to figure things out the hard way. Because it’s one thing to be told what to do, and another thing to discover (*). and learn (*) for ourselves.via Build Greater Confidence by Approaching Practice Like a Surgeon (*) by The Bulletproof Musician (*).
Kel suggested I come down here to see you guys who are going off to represent your country which I think is fantastic.Here are a few photos from the day. Thanks Adam and of course, Kel, for asking Adam.
I do like to give back to community as much as possible and thought this was great opportunity.
You know this is not a sport that I am involved with. A sport which I have never tried before, but
[.. from the crowd .. we have got a spare seat. ]
I would hate to kick somebody out of their spot.
It is a fantastic thing, whether, you know, it's your first time representing Australia or whether you have been doing it for so many years as a Master. It is always the same. You have got that Green and Gold.
I have played for Australia four times, I have captained Australia in 2011 over in Ireland at the International Series there.
I didn't really feel what it was like to be a patriot to my Country until I represnted Australia. To see the Americans and how patriotic they are about the flag and everything.
It's not until you represent Australia and you are going away from Australian shores to do it that you actually feel how proud I am about the Country I come from, the Country I am representing and the people that we are.
Look at how diverse we all are just looking at us right now.
It is fantastic that we can go away and represent Australia and give our best. I think that is what being Australian is all about is giving our best.
You are also doing it for ..
The main reason I wanted to come down here today for you guys is to give you a pat on the back. Wish you good luck.
You know it is a fantastic opportunity to ..
You know I have never been to Hungary before. It is a great opportunity to see a different Country. Embrace their culture. Learn somehting new. But also, let them embrace our culture as well. Let them see what Australian people are like.
Have fun. You know, win, lose or draw, you are over there to enjoy yourself.
Get to know people on a different level. Travel together. I know the boys don't like travelling with me because I am a bit of a snorer.
[.. from the crowd - much laughter ..]
I dont have a problem with it, ..
but enjoy, have fun and go and do us proud.
That is the great thing about representing your Country.
It is what it is all about. Good luck.
[.. from the crowd - applause.]
If you never take a risk (*), you will never know what changes (*) you need to make.via The Way of the Bow (*) by Paulo Coelho (*).
fearlessness (*) is not the same as the absence of fear (*).via We’re both scared but for different reasons (*) by Jeremy Rolleston (*).
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.
Effective leadership (*) inspires (*) hope (*) as well as belief (*) that success (*) is achievable.via The Winning Mind (*) by Sebastian Coe (*).
When you live in the first person, you’ll experience fear and hesitation and that feeling in the pit of your stomach that you will not measure up. But for that, you will rip through the barriers that separate you from your future self. The one who exists on the other side, who has done what you wanted, knows what you wanted, and experienced what you wanted.via Multiple | Ground Glass (*) by Spencer Lum (*).
You will recover your dreams, you will recover yourself, you’ll take the hits, but as Sinatra said, you’ll know you did it your way.
So if you look at your own work, and you’re afraid to show it. If you look at your own self, and you’ve kept it walled off, don’t hold it back, don’t keep it safe. Don’t let it wither without seeing the light of day. Let it into the wild, and see what takes place. Your life is waiting.
Because the question is not whether fear is too high a price to pay. The question is whether fear is too much to give up.
Fear is a dark and menacing thing. It lurks in the shadows of our minds. Always hard to find, always waiting in the wings, never quite gone, never quite there.via Multiple | Ground Glass (*) by Spencer Lum (*).
But I’ll take it over security, any day.
Security is worse.
Fear accompanies all great things. It’s there in progress, change, and growth. It’s there when you shed your own skin. It’s there when you let yourself to become more.
You don’t own fear by forgetting it. Security is not fear vanquished. Security is settling for less.
Let fear be your guide. You fear when you care. You fear when you want. Really want.
Fear doesn’t tell you what to run from. Fear tells you what to run to. There is no fear that accompanies the unimportant. It is the most clear and vital indicator that something actually matters. [..]
I personally feel that spending one’s life in search of fame and recognition is a waste of time. Rather, I feel the most important thing is to create work that is relevant and meaningful to you. After all, fame (*) and recognition is dependent on the opinion of others – something you can’t control.via 10 Lessons Andre Kertesz Has Taught Me About Street Photography (*) by Eric Kim (*).
And what I have come to see is that fame (*) only amplified that which was there already.She then discussed her own way forward:
So if I was depressed or I if I was insecure or if I was angry or whatever it was it just amplified it.
It made everything bigger and it did not sort of give, give me what it had been sort of purported to be able to give.
And so there was this great disillusionment.
At this point in my life I am clearer that I share music because it is part of my life purpose.For me, my main aim in life is not to be noticed too much. I am happy to be just engaged with the world (*) and contributing in my own little way, whatever that might be.
To write it is, the act of writing it is for me and the act of sharing it is so that other people can make it their own - they can derive comfort, inspiration or whatever they want to derive from it.
So it becomes an offering of some kind and because of that I can do it and I can work really hard.
If I were singularly doing it to just be in the public eye for gratuitous reasons, than I would probably last about an hour.
Sue Beith, Loretta Lewis, Blair Gamble, Serghei Cucsa, Alfred Pawlicki, Alison Mourant, Andrea Trappes, Anita Riikonen, Annie Richardson, Brett Bartholomew, Carmen Que, Chris Rathbone, Dave Brugioni, Deb Hirst, Denise Sundercombe, Desma Smith, Dianne Coyle, Emiliia McDonald, Fran White, Gail Richardson, Geoff Eldridge, George Dimech, Gordon Waycott, Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Reilly, Jo Petterson, John Grech, Kaizer Austin, Linda Robinson, Lyn Payne, Lynne Pearson, Lynne Richardson, Marco Celenza, Martin Hirst, Martin Turner, Maryanne Picker, Michael Higginson, Michele Moroney, Paul Langley, Peter Teichmann, Pia Mitchell, Robyn Woollcott, Steve Clinch, Steve Clinch, Susan Pidgeon, Zillah DuntonThank you all, it was an amazing experience and I have so many fond memories from the campaign (*).
in general I think Street Photography (*) work should primarily convey the artistic sensibility and personality of its author.from which Chris expands:
There’s something confessional and diaristic at the heart of Street Photography (*), hidden as it may be through a layer of visual abstraction. Also, I think that the process of navigating the ethical terrain that every street photographer must deal with is one that helps you mature as a person.via Observe Collective Interview #2: Chris Farling (*) by Eric Kim (*).
regardless of your position in life, you always have the option of pursuing your dreams (*) and passions (*).via 10 Lessons Andre Kertesz Has Taught Me About Street Photography (*) by Eric Kim (*).
Follow your dreams (*), and they will take you where you want to be.
I keep reading that that Horner is in the best form of his career. This is not the best form of my career. I have won 80 races in my career. Maybe I haven’t had the opportunity to show it in a grand tour before but I’ve always been underrated throughout my career. I’ve not been given the responsibility when I think I should have.via Vuelta a 'España 2013, stage 21: RadioShack-Leopard's Chris Horner, 41, becomes oldest ever grand tour winner (*) by Ian Chadband (*.
I don’t need any time for this to sink in, I’ve had lots of time to think about it and what this accomplishment would be like, [..] I’ve had lots of time to think about how much I suffered (*) to get here, and the feelings (*) I have now will last a lifetime (*).via Horner king of Angliru and winner of Vuelta (*) by Twisted Spoke (*).
When telling a story with photographs, the idea is not to tell the actual, completely convincing story. Photography simply can’t do that. What it can do, however, is to tell a story that has enough holes in it for us to believe it, a story that lacks enough specificity to be believable – just like life, which, after all, usually is one somewhat messy, not so obvious affairvia Visualizing the past: Ulrike Schmitz (*) by Jorg Colberg (*).
Photography is a unique medium, in that it can take selected moments from the world and freeze them forever. We are often led to think all kinds of things that upon closer examination have very little to do with what is in the pictures.via Vittoria Mentasti and a Woman With Two Names (*) by Jorg Colberg (*).
Unfairness and the disappointment (*) it creates can lead to discovering new things about yourself (*).via Sunday Inspiration -- Reverend Tony Jarvis and Great American Teenage Tragedies (*) by Patrick McHugh (*).
'I'm not saying I'm happy with what I've done in Blue Jasmine, I'm never happy, but I've got better and it's from tackling those great roles and failing (*) and getting up again (*) every night.via Return of the queen: Cate Blanchett steps back into Hollywood's spotlight (*) by Stephanie Wood (*).
Life (*) is all about how you look at something. It’s all attitude and philosophy more than actual reality, [..]via David Alan Harvey's Beautiful Photos of Poverty and Beach Parties (*) by Christian Storm (*).
I think songwriters are conduits to songs from the ether. There’s a danger of grandiosity, but we don’t really write songs. They pre-exist. We find them like archaeologists. Even though I’ve put the work in, they seem like they’re already there.via Lily Allen's no 1 was haunted by a ghost and a TV show inspired Oasis's Champagne Supernova: The secrets of the hitmakers (*) by Daniel Rachel (*).
The real miracle of music is, after all, the composition: the creation of sounds, moods and rhythms where previously only a blank sheet lay.via The Art of Thinking Clearly (*) by Rolf Dobelli (*).
