Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Next Step

Below extract from "A Deep Breath of Life" by Alan Cohen:

I have a formula for knowing if a next step is the right one for you. If you feel both excited and scared, that is it. If you're just excited and not afraid, there is no challenge, no stretching, no initiation; you are still in your safe zone, and growth is unavailable. If you're just afraid, there is no positive motivation. Why walk through a fear unless there is something you are walking toward? But if you are simultaneously turned on and frightened, do it and watch your growth skyrocket.
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5 comments:

  1. SHUBHAJITJune 30, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    Dearest Sister,

    I feel fear only comes when we depend on something. When we depend on something,we are attached and very few people can detach while attach. However, there is a difference between fear and compassion. Compassion is one aspect of love and it is without dependence.

    Thanks for sharing some good thoughts.

    Lots of love

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  2. LoLaJune 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Thank you...I really needed to think about that.

    Your photo reminds me of one of mine from Costa Rico. CostaRica Photo

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  3. The WandererJune 30, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Wow. Great quote, thank you. This is exactly how I am feeling these days about my upcoming adventures.

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  4. AnonymousJune 30, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    Well okay then! That is right where I am. So excited and so nervous.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Insightful pronouncement shared with care. God Bless You.

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