Courage November 14, 2008

Courage is best engaged with an clear mind and an open heart. As we conclude our conversation about courage this week, consider Rollo May’s insight: “The acorn becomes an oak by means of automatic growth; no commitment is necessary.  The kitten similarly becomes a cat on the basis of instinct.  Nature and being are identical […]

Courage November 13, 2008

Ever heard the expression, “Whistling past the graveyard?”  It takes courage to walk past a graveyard at night because it’s scary.  Choosing to whistle and / or make light of the situation is a way of getting through it. We’re discussing courage this week and the ways to summon courage.  You can have a dialogue […]

Courage November 12, 2008

The author, Osho, says: “This very readiness to remain in uncertainty is courage. This very readiness to be in uncertainty is trust. And intelligent person is one who remains alert whatsoever the situation – and responds to it with his whole heart. Not that he knows what is going to happen, not that he knows, […]

Courage November 11, 2008

COURAGE – our topic for the week!  Courage is about being FOR something so much that you’ll take risks on its behalf. Courage contains risk.  Risk is exposure to possible harm or damage – maybe even danger.  We make risk-reward decisions constantly in our lives – even in simple purchase decisions like, “If I buy […]

Courage November 10, 2008

Our topic this week is COURAGE, an essential element of the successful study of results. The word “courage” comes from “couer,” the French word for “heart.”  Thus, when we say someone has courage, it means that they have  heart. Think Richard the Lionhearted. Daily life requires heart for us to move forward in all but […]