Be a warrior, not a worrier
Dwelling on our fears makes us a worrier; dwelling on how to deal with our fears makes us a warrior—be a warrior, not a worrier. [...]
Dwelling on our fears makes us a worrier; dwelling on how to deal with our fears makes us a warrior—be a warrior, not a worrier. [...]
Courage comes not from the elimination of fear but from the cultivation of a purpose bigger than fear. Whenever someone goes into a situation of [...]
Anxiety is caused not so much by the lack of ability to control our externals as by the lack of security when we lack the [...]
Some people think that they need to worry about things that are going wrong in this part of the world and that part of the [...]
Emotions are helpful when we see them as information, but they are harmful when we see them as instruction. Whenever we feel an emotion, say [...]
Whenever we are put in a sudden unexpected and unfavorable, even unbearable situation, we may resent and even condemn either God or ourselves for having [...]
When we feel discouraged, we need people who will lift us up, not push us down. Life is often discouraging and to face such discouragements, [...]
Just because we can't manage doesn't mean we have to damage. Sometimes things go out of our control and especially if we are supposed to [...]
To have options is empowering; To have the intelligence to know which options are good for us is even more empowering; And to have the [...]
Why do some people become bitter when life gives them problems? And why do others become better, not bitter? That's primarily because people view themselves [...]
When we are overcome by fear, then we constantly replay the bad things that have happened to us in the past, and we dread that [...]
Even though emotions can't be commanded, they can still be cultivated. Suppose someone is feeling cold. We can't command them not to feel cold. But [...]
Are we catching opportunities or complaining about opportunities? Whenever we seek to do something special, we may often not endeavor because we feel that we [...]
Whenever we are faced with problems, it is natural that we may start worrying about how to drive those problems away. But sometimes, those problems [...]
Just because we have a right to be unhappy does not mean that we are right to be unhappy. Sometimes, such terrible things may happen [...]
The world may make our power less, but it is our mind that makes us feel powerless. Sometimes, the world may put us in situations [...]
Suppose we are lost in a dangerous forest, trying in vain to find a way back to safety. Suppose further we find a way that [...]
Suppose we are in our home theater, and we find a horror movie playing on our TV when we had no desire to watch such [...]
When we face a difficult situation, to what extent do we accept that situation as destiny and to what extent do we take responsibility for [...]
When we face a difficult situation, to what extent do we accept that situation as destiny and to what extent do we take responsibility for [...]
Uncertainty is an undeniable fact of existence — life often requires us to tackle complex situations, in which many factors are beyond our control. Faced [...]