And Tochi Says… Whose thoughts are YOU thinking? » Entries tagged with "fear"
Do You Have Your Exit Strategy Yet?
“I can afford to tell you the plain, unvarnished truth, sir,” she said, “because I have nothing to lose in this game. You have nothing of mine to hold to ransom. I am free to come and go as the wind, and my allegiance is only to myself.” People want us to commit, because they want to feel a high degree of certainty that things will go according to their plans. This is why it is … Read entire article »
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Fear Is Contagious!
I love the old native American proverb that states: “If you hang out long enough at a barbershop, you will get a haircut.” If we stay long enough with a certain kinds of people, their attitudes and beliefs will rub off on us. And before we realize it, we will be thinking and acting just like them. Our friends make or break us. Those dreams and goals that we want to achieve in our lives can … Read entire article »
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Courage Attracts Help
As I walked with him along the forest path, we came across a sleek, grayish tiger. We stopped to look at it. The tiger quickly paced in a circle around us, watching me with its dark eyes, its body tensing to pounce. I shouted at it. It stopped and snarled back at me, baring its formidable fangs. My companion threw something at it, then beat it off with a log of wood. The creature fled … Read entire article »
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Choose You Today Whom You Will Serve
Choose you today whom you will serve….” Every day, we are faced with situations that call for our decisions. Which way should I go? What should I do? What will be best? Whom should I call? As we look at options, we can choose to be pessimistic, imagining dreadful outcomes, horrendous experiences and fearsome consequences. We can, alternatively, choose to be optimistic, imagining wonderful outcomes, beneficial experiences and life-affirming consequences. We now know from the scientific study of … Read entire article »
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Injure The Woman, Pay The Price
Last week, there was a horrific news story about a fifteen-year old girl who, for cash, provided her own body and that of her seven-year old sister for sex to a gang of men at a housing project party. Aside from the physical, legal and moral consequences of this dastardly act, there are also the spiritual and cultural ramifications that beg us to examine this issue a bit more closely than is comfortable. Let me elucidate. … Read entire article »
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Courage Begins with The Littlest Things
he building of a courageous personality often begins with the littlest steps. It is the glimmer of a new possibility, the sensation of a new feeling about self-worth, which brings about the decision to be bold and take courage. Yes, to be courageous is a conscious decision we have to choose to make. We may make that decision either in a split second or over a couple of decades, but it is a choice we make … Read entire article »
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