You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Courage
Sri Chinmoy
To speak ill of the world
Needs courage,
But fortunately or unfortunately
Everybody has that courage.
To love the world
As one’s own,
Very own,
Needs courage.
Unfortunately, most of us are wanting
In that courage.
The courage of the heart,
The courage of the soul
We badly need,
And not the courage
Of the unruly,
Aggressive,
Impure,
Demanding vital.
Risk
Author Unknown
To laugh is to risk appearing a fool
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out for another is to risk involvement
To expose your feelings is to risk
exposing your true self
To place your ideal, your dreams before a crowd
is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
Yet risks must be taken
Because the greatest hazard in life is risking
NOTHING
The person who risks nothing
Does nothing
Has nothing
Is nothing
Self-realization is harder than
Self Sacrifice
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
The most difficult step is the first step. Once we take the first step our other foot follows and the action is repeated. Taking the first step is always an act of courage. It is the willingness to risk embarrassment and failure to gain a desired end. If you want to dance you have step onto the dance floor.
“Those who can bear all can dare all.”
When you change how you see the world, your whole world changes (Aman Motwane).” What if we viewed our world as a world of possibilities where everything is possible? How would that viewpoint change the way we lived our lives? Would we take more trips? Would we take more risks? Would we dare to do the things we’ve always dreamed about but was afraid to do? The good news is that the world is a world of possibilities. It’s up to us to discover them. They’re out there waiting to be harvested. It’s time to begin living in a world of possibilities.
Trying to play it safe is an illusion. Every moment overflows with risk and adventure. Hiding from risks and adventure only finds one trapped in a risk of his/her own making. Take a chance, open the door, step out into the world and live the adventure knowing you can handle the risks.
Today, open the door to the ‘No Excuses’ zone. On the other side of the door, you’ll find reasons to take the trip you’ve always wanted to take. You’ll find the courage to ask the person out that you’ve been wanting to ask. You’ll go for the job that always has seemed just beyond your grasp. Go ahead, enter the ‘No Excuses Zone.’
