Month: July 2017

Fear

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What is fear?

The emotion of fear is the pause button, that moment when we are on pause before taking action. When we have doubt, when we’re worried about the future based on our actions.

Is it even real? Yes.

Fear can tell you when something is dangerous. However, should you let that fear hold you back from reaching your goals? No.

Defeat your fear. Rise above it. Channel that energy into something positive—create with the fear. Before you know it, the fear will be gone, replaced by action.

Perhaps it was successful, whatever action you took. Or maybe it failed. But that’s ok. You’ll get another chance, another shot. Take the shot. Own it.

Pain

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The sensation burns. Your muscles are tight. Every movement hurts, a fire burning through your muscles.

This is pain.

You feel sick to your stomach, as if you swallowed a huge chunk of ice. As the ice melts, a large hole seems to be ripped in your spirit.

This is pain.

Why do we have pain? Because we are alive.

Now, pain is the ultimate test. Are we going to just sit around and do nothing because of this pain? Or are we going to choose to push past the pain, rise above and grow?

As humans, we go through so much in one lifetime. Some of us experience more pain than others. Never forget that we all have our own battles, no matter how much one smiles on the outside. That’s just a mask, after all.

Anticipation

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This concept can set the stage for epic adventures or failure.

What do you hope for? As your eyes lock with that gorgeous stranger across the coffee shop.

Are we just passing by? Or will that one small gesture lead to conversation, to connection that is real, to adventures beyond what you hoped for.

And will that connection meet your expectations, fulfill that desire you long for in another? Or is it just another disappointment to add to the list.

There is another adventure waiting around the bend. Look for it. And anticipate it.