Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Initiative
Courage is an active, present-moment virtue that waits for noth- ing. It's always ready to take the initiative, to make the first m o v e , and to set things in motion. D o n ' t wait for a n e w career, a n e w relation- ship, or other opportunities to c o m e to y o u . Go out and actively cre- ate w h a t y o u w a n t . Life is waiting for y o u to make the first m o v e . Use your power. It's a great idea to consciously intend w h a t y o u w a n t , and I highly r e c o m m e n d y o u do that, but if y o u don't w a n t something badly e n o u g h to take direct action, then w h a t does that say about your in- tention? Doesn't that suggest y o u aren't really committed to it? W h e n y o u ' r e really hungry, will y o u wait patiently for food to arrive, or will y o u get up and make something to eat? W h e n your intentions are important to y o u , direct action becomes part of the manifestation process. The best instruments of the Law of Attraction are your o w n hands and feet. Fear is the shroud of opportunity. Your greatest regrets in life w o n ' t be the mistakes y o u made; they'll be the opportunities y o u let slip through your fingers by failing to act. W h e n y o u take the initiative, y o u pull back the shroud of fear and catch a glimpse of the opportunity behind it. You reveal the long-term gain behind the short-term pain. In the long run, taking action is less painful than wallowing in fear. Fear m a y be imaginary, but it can produce needless suffering in the form of discomfort, worry, and stress. S u c h problems can last for months, years, or even a lifetime if they aren't remedied with action. 104 Courage The discomfort of courage, on the other h a n d , is temporary, and in some cases recovery takes only minutes. The path of courage ulti- mately reduces pain. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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