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Courage

 
 
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon
 
 
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.  ~Winston Churchill
 
 
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world [...]

From “Chinese Astrology…”

I was in Chapters one day and came across this book “Chinese Astrology. Exploring the Eastern Zodiac.” by Shelly Wu.
page 147, that is supposed to be about me
“Fear,
my old nemesis,
you appear again to manipulate,
immobilize,
and pervade my eggshell armour.
Come ahead if you will,
And let us do battle.
I am ready.”
 
Oh, God, am I?

Vladimir Voinovich “Monumental Propaganda”. Our Place in History.

 
As far as the author has been able to observe in the course of his life, most people, even the most educated, have neither any awareness nor any understanding of the fact that they exist in history.  The majority think that everything will always be the way it is today.  And if a historical event [...]

Seven Ways to Reclaim Power

 
1. Avoid casting blame on an external force for your bad feelings about life.  Nothing outside yourself can control your thinking or your actions.
 
2. Avoid blaming yourself for not being in control.  You are doing the best you can, you are on the way to reclaiming your power.
 
3. Be aware of when and where you [...]

“The Truth is that you really are in Control – in TOTAL CONTROL”

from the book “Feel the Fear … and Do it Anyway” by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. (page 43)
For some reason, you are consciously or unconsciously  choosing to be in that lousy job, you are choosing to hate the single life, you are choosing to stay in a destructive relationship, you are choosing  to let your daughter [...]