My definition of courage is not: lack of fear. My definition of courage is presencing any fear that might be there — and regardless — taking the next step and the next. When it comes to events or public speaking one my favorite expressions, gleaned from Outward Bound when I was 18, is “The trick […]
At the end of your short life — all our lives are short, and the clock is ticking — you will most likely regret the things you didn‘t do, more than the things you did. “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there […]
For me it’s not about “fear is good or fear is bad.” The trick is in distinguishing which of the many voices of fear is speaking. (I really enjoyed how Seth Godin talked about how sometimes our freakouts — especially the fear that paralyzes us, or causes us to turn back, play small, & stay […]
“The world is getting better and better; the world is getting worse and worse; and the world is perfect just as it is.” – Ken Wilber At some point, we grow up enough to pull our heads out of our own asses and look around. What do you see? At some point — hopefully for […]
I know. How unprofessional of me. But here’s the deal: I’m not here to please anyone. I’m here to serve. I’ve done my leg-work. I’m claiming my topics. What this new world requires of us is that we be fully bad-ass — and yet totally gentle and compassionate too. People go through such hard times. […]