“As Soon As You Trust Yourself, You Will Know How To Live” ~ Goethe

After a client meeting this week, a very talented colleague was surprised that I shared an opinion that he said he had not been sufficiently comfortable to share. He said, “I should trust myself more.” Goethe said, “As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” What are the implications of trusting […]

What Do You Do When You Are Not Being Intrepid?

What about NOT being intrepid? How has it felt when you have lost your nerve, found your courage sapped, and your resolve weakened? Among the famous lines from Dune by Frank Herbert is, “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I […]

Freedom To Be and The Hero’s Journey

The promise of the Hero’s Journey is to return safely home – not necessarily unwounded or unscathed – but free. The freedom comes as a result of losing one’s fear of death during the journey. The Hero is able to resist looking into the past with regret or into the future with apprehension. Upon the […]