Tag: courage
Fear: Idea #315
Are you afraid of new things? Changes to how you’ve always done things? ‘Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think.’ (O.Newton-John) Personal example: I really don’t like height, and so what do I do? I do a bungee jump, a sky-dive – mainly to show to myself that my…
Hope: Idea #262
‘“Hope has two daughters, anger and courage.” Anger at how things currently are, and courage to go make a difference. That is how we can change our world. We need to be angry about the unfair, injustices of the world. The things that won’t improve unless we are angry enough to do something about them.…
Smart: Idea #237
How smart are you? Actually, that’s not the best question to ask yourself, is it? ‘Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get by, knowing how to identify an advantage and seize it. But the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy.’ (D.Koontz)…