Courage

How To Transform Your Fear

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Motivational Speaker, Emotions, Scared, Fear, Courage, Honesty, Transformation, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Anxiety, Appreciation, Gratitude, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

Many of us run away or hide from our fears because they seem scary, uncomfortable, or embarrassing. We also erroneously think we "shouldn't" have them or that we are somehow "wrong" for feeling scared.

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Let Peace On Earth Begin With Me And You

Joann Davis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Politics, Holidays, God, Courage, Relationships, Peace on Earth, Hatred, Authenticity, Prayer, Diplomacy, Forgiveness, Peace, The Giving Life, War, Living News
Joann Davis

But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.

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Speaking Truth To Power: Where Are The Brave Leaders?

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Corruption, House of Representatives, Moral Courage, Leadership, Courage, Heroes, Ego, Jesus, Survival, Cowardice, Living News
W. Hunter Roberts

Moral courage often costs us the approval of those we think we need. Ego cannot fake or replace it; it comes from a deeper place. I dare say moral courage comes from love.

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Smiling at Fear: Pema Chodron

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Spiritual Warrior, Fear, Terror, Courage, Swine Flu Vaccine, Terrorism, Self-Confidence, Swine Flu, Buddhism, Confidence, Pema Chodron, Living News
Alison Rose Levy

Whether we seek protection, or try to prove how brave we are, we often miss fear's true opportunity to teach us authentic courage.

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It's Okay To Do It Wrong

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Courage, Honesty, Mike Robbins, Authenticity, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Learning, Self-Help, The Inner Life, Living News
Mike Robbins

Many of us, myself included, get so obsessed with doing things "right," or at the very least not doing anything that could be perceived as "wrong," we organize much of what we say and do to avoid ever being "wrong."

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Is the President Really in Charge?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Courage, President Obama, Health Care Reform, Timothy Geithner, Afghanistan, Vice President Cheney, Lawrence Summers, Politics News
Kathleen Reardon

Why else would Obama be thinking of sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan? Why would he have nearly abandoned a health care public option? What happened to getting rid of lobbyists?

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Goodbye/Hello 14 "Burning The Ships "

Patt Cottingham | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Citizens, Buring Ships, Constitution, Dysfunction, Lobbyists, Hernando Cortez, Courage, Washington, Reform, Democrats, No Retreat, Committment, Republican, Politics News
Patt Cottingham

In 1519 the Spanish Conquistador Hernando Cortez anchored his 11 ships off the Yucatan Peninsula. Thousands of miles of ocean separated him from Spa...

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Fashion Forward

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 11.08.2009 | World

Read More: Project Runway Bravo, Women's Rights, Lubna Ahmed Al-Hussein, Courage, Lubna Hussein, Bravo TV, Khartoum, Sudan, Religious Freedom, Fashion, Project Runway Lifetime, Fashion Trends, World News
Rabbi Jennifer Krause

Some of us may put our pants on one leg at a time, but others risk a punishment of forty lashes if they dare do so. Lubna Ahmed Al Hussein knew the latter could be her fate, but she put her pants on anyway.

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Art of Attention: From Acceptance to Intimacy

Elena Brower | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Trust, Yoga of Heart, Listening, Courage, Relationships, Self-Worth, Hugo Cory, Mark Whitwell, John Friend, Healing, Intimacy, Shoulder Principles, Universe, Anusara, The Inner Life, Elena Brower, Sarah Starnes, Living News
Elena Brower

We must cultivate a state of radical forgiveness to experience true intimacy.

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Start Asking

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Friend, Knowledge Workers, Listening, Leaders, Peter Drucker, Discipline, Information Age, Opinion, Habit, Parent, Courage, Coach, Child, Corporations, 360 Feedback, Managers, Interpersonal Relationship, Family, Leadership, Success-Tips, Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

Why don't most of us ask, even though we know we should? We don't ask, because we are afraid of the answers.

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We Won't Do It, Mr. Rose

Robert Rose | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Morality, Education, Courage, Group Cohesion, Politics News
Robert Rose

That day, with that class, I felt I had managed to somehow teach and instill the virtues that I still believe are what has made and can remake American greatness.

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The Health Care We Deserve

John Graham | Posted 08.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Government Option, Courage, Single Payer, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Public Option, Health Reform, Politics News
John Graham

We deserve better than what the health care industry is willing to give us. We deserve better than a weak compromise from Congress described as victory.

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The Power of Yes

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Leadership, Courage, Malnourishment, Children, Hope, Inspire, Intention, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

In a world full of "don't"/ Full of "shouldn't" and "won't"/ It is easy to fear/ When that's all that we hear.

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Courage Contagion: Social Influence in Protests

Jamil Zaki | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

Read More: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Fear, Neuroscience, Courage, Iran Election, Protest, Social Movements, Iran, Psychology, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Neda, Social Psychology, World News
Jamil Zaki

The last few weeks in Iran have reminded us of many things we'd rather not remember about governments, and of at least one thing that we should remember about people: they can stand up for their beliefs even when doing so poses great risk.

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Goodbye/Hello 7 "Human Rights Gone Wrong"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

Read More: Failure, Human Rights Council, Vaclav Havel, Courage, Human Rights Activists, Un, Zimbabwe, Terror States, Abuse, Governments, Uzbekistan, China, Myanmar, Dictators, Iran, Death Sentences, Belarus, Credibility, Russia, Executions, Sudan, Cuba, Us, Humanity, North Korea, Regimes, Expediency, World News
Patt Cottingham

Goodbye to seating inhumane governments and regimes at the human rights table. Hello to removing inhumane governments and regimes at the human rights table.

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100 Days of Obama and the Global Economy

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.30.2009 | World

Read More: Global Economy, Courage, First 100 Days, 100 Days, Obama, Forgotten Man, Recession, Fdr, Hoover, World News
Blythe McGarvie

"Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it" as Amerian George Santayana wrote. One of the best ways to understand Obama's first 100...

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Harry Potter's Five Steps to Courage

Tom Morris | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Economic Downturn, Harry Potter, Stock Market Crash, Stocks Down, Courage, New York Stock Exchange, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Unemployment, Job Cuts, Living News
Tom Morris

Who would have guessed that the world's most popular fictional wizard could teach us all a thing or two, or five, about courage, change, and dealing with daunting challenge?

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8 Ways To Find The Power Of Love In Fear

Anne Naylor | Posted 05.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Easter, Fear, Heart, Wisdom, Courage, Surrender, Faith, Understanding, Enthusiasm, Love, Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, Donald Trump, The Inner Life, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Living News
Anne Naylor

As you embrace your fear with love, you can move beyond it into fresh insight. In your heart is the courage to know a way forward.

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How To Forgive - And Be Happier Now: A Testimonial

Anne Naylor | Posted 04.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Courage, Loving, Forgiving, Human Spirit, Peace, International Forgiving Day 15 March, Victor Frankl, The Dalai Lama, Josh Groban, Living News
Anne Naylor

"The human spirit is so great a thing that no man can express it; could we rightly comprehend the mind of man nothing would be impossible to us upon t...

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Exclusive Interview with Maya Angelou

Marianne Schnall | Posted 03.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Maya Angelou, The Inner Life, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Happiness, Courage, President Obama, DAR, Wangari Maathai, Writing, Duke Ellington, Mary J. Blige, Volunteer Stories Obama, Frank Sinatra, Living News
Marianne Schnall

I have enough of life in me to make somebody jealous enough to want to knock me down. I have so much courage in me that I have the effrontery, the incredible gall to stand up. That's it.

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Will You Be Courageous In 2009?

Christine Hassler | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Fear, Courage, New Year, 2009 New Year's Resolutions, 2009, Advice, Featured Contributor, Living News
Christine Hassler

It's a new year and our country has a new President. Saying that "change is coming" seems like quite the understatement because it's already here. I...

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The New Year's Declaration

Karen Talavera | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Courage, Personal Growth, Conviction, Transformation, Traditions, Evolution, Power, New Year, 2009, Happiness, Living News
Karen Talavera

It's a new year, so what better time for a new tradition? Perhaps like millions of others or as in years past, you've created one (or more) new year's...

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Maria Shriver's Gift to Women

Paige Donner | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Long Beach Convention Center, Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women, Wisdom, Special Olympics, We Invest, We Empower, Strength, Save the Children, Non-Profit, Bono, Madeline Albright, Maria Shriver, California Volunteers, The Women's Conference, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Women, Peace Corps., Non-Partisan, Safeway Inc., Cnn, Courage, Minerva Awards, Larry King, Condoleezza Rice, Jennifer Lopez, Lean Cuisine, We Care, Night at the Village, Warren Buffett, Sgt. Shriver, Living News
Paige Donner

"Be Who You Are" was the theme Maria Shriver designated for this year's California Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women.

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Steve Pavlina: Personal Development for Smart People

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Personal Development for Smart People, Intelligence, Courage, Steve Pavlina, Oneness, Truth, Spirituality, Love, Power, Authority, Personal Growth, Self-Help, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

One of the most endearing parts of Steve Pavlina's personal development system is that it works for anyone, anywhere, any time a human wants to take control of her or his life.

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7 Steps To Realizing Any Dream

Amy Swift | Posted 10.05.2008 | Living

Read More: Journey, Fear, Dream, Courage, Launch, Living News
Amy Swift

Making dreams a reality often feels far away--you want something, but how do you make it happen? I've learned, both in realizing my own dreams and bei...

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