The enemy of creativity… is fear. We’re all born creative, it takes a little while to become afraid. A surprising insight: an enemy of fear is creativity. Acting in a creative way generates action, and action persuades the fear to lighten up. – Seth Godin
But you’ve got to make the first move.
You need to be creative.
Otherwise the fear has no reason to leave.
“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.” – Dale Carnegie This quote was a bit revelatory for me. It shouldn’t have been, but it was. It makes sense though, when I work hard, at something worthwhile and authentic I am often energized (not fatigued… ). How often do…
There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems. – Henry Ford So it is in life. We have no big problems, only lots of little problems that combine and feel like big problems. * * * The only thing between a fulfilled, authentic life is the solving of these little problems….
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – John Kennedy Deeds say so much more than words, especially when dealing with gratitude. While it is important to be grateful, and say so, it is even more critical to act…
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. – Buddha This is an oldie, but a goodie. Take a minute to let this one sink in . . . . The next time you’re inclined to pick…
To paraphrase Vince Lombardi, it’s hard to be successful when you’re confused. * * * Get clear on what you want and pattern of actions required to create what you want. Act each and every day, always looking for what works and what doesn’t. Improve your actions until your reach desired state.
Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief, than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved. – Marcus Antonius The quote requires a careful reading. You must be willing to consider that there are things that you think about that cause you anger and grief and things…