Living Out Loud: Feel afraid and act anyway

January 25, 2010

Feel afraid and act anyway

A Thought for the Week

"Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful." ~ Mark Victor Hansen

"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." ~ Helen Keller

"You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen." ~ Paulo Coelho

25 Jan 2010 18:36:59 | Attitude, Challenge, Courage, Risk, Success, Thought for the Week

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That first quote is something I really am taking to heart tonight. It's reminding me...that now is the time - in all things that speak to my heart. That "perfect" moment will never be. What I have is now.

Hilda, such a great message for me to hear today, thank you.

Posted by: Lance | January 26, 2010 at 03:15 AM

Yes Lance, all we ever have is right here, right now. And right now is totally perfect, even if it doesn't really appear to be. It's not always easy to accept that, but accepting it does make life much easier ;-)

Posted by: Hilda | January 27, 2010 at 10:31 AM

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