Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it’s cowardice. – George Jackson
One of the great skills of life is discernment.
It’s easy to tell the difference between black and white, hot or cold, up or down, . . . .
But being able to tell the difference between patience and procrastination is key.
If you want to be miserable, get yourself a future. – Byron Katie There’s a difference between dreaming, goal-setting and planning for the future and being stuck there.* Which are you doing? How’s it going? ***** * Nothing happens in the future, only in the Now.
We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. – Calvin Coolidge Don’t let the wish to do “everything” negate the necessity of doing something.
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. – Aristotle * * * (No, not that way!) * * * Be willing to ruffle some feathers. Be willing to make mistakes and be judged by those on the sidelines. Be willing to feel a little bad, for a minute,…
“My belief is that personal freedom cannot grow beyond personal responsibility. The more people that learn to be fully accountable for their lives, the more freedom each of us can enjoy and the more fulfilling all of our lives will be.” – Ross Parmenter Put another way, we are limited in our ability to create…
What do you want? I mean, what do you really, really want? * * * (Assuming you came up with what you really, really want:) What do you want more? Huh? Whatever it is that you have (now), is what you want more. WHAT!? Whatever it is you want most is what you are creating….
Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. – Ancient Chinese Proverb As a coach this is something that I occasionally encounter: working with a client who says they want to change, but doesn’t take action (or takes incomplete action). It’s important to understand that change is hard. We are genetically programmed to avoid…