Tag: fail
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The burden of necessary achievement
“Lift the weight of necessary achievement.” When I realized I wasn’t a prodigy, I could exhale, I could join the larger world. Too often, we become burdened by the high expectations of others, as well as the unrealistic, self-imposed pressures to achieve. We find ourselves living within a closed room of our own making, walled…
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We must be willing to let go | Joseph Campbell
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell It’s important to believe that you deserve the life about which you dream. If you’re a creature of habit, be sure to include learning, planning and actions towards…
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The Old Skin Has To Be Shed
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” -Joseph Campbell
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10 Sure Ways To Achieve Unhappiness
Unfortunately and sadly, unhappiness seems far more widespread, accessible and achievable than it’s positive counterpart, happiness. We are told that happiness is a choice; that we have the power to simply make the choice to be happy and live a happy life. Why does this seem so difficult for most? Do you know how to…
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Words Create Worlds
It is existentially frustrating to imagine that each of us is running around the world, our own individually perceived worlds, trying to connect and communicate with each other. We have developed a system of communication to elicit feelings, thoughts and ideas that we wish to share. However, many times words don’t suffice to convey what…
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Doing What Feels Right
Doing What Feels Right: Preface I’ve decided to take a novel new approach to living. This decision will effect the decisions I make every day that ultimately affect the course of my life. This decision will effect every thought that passes through my head in every waking minute. Let’s call this novel new approach to…