Chasing dreams

“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Vincent van Gogh As we journey through life we are prone to fall into the trap of pessimism, get struck in the rut, believe that failure is an irrevocable tragedy and therefore we do not take courage [...]

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Going the whole hog

If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all? Joe Namath One problem that plagues the vast majority of us, is our inability to keep pace with the requirements of a task and as a result we often give up midway. For many of us who are out of shape there comes a [...]

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Risk and daring

Unless you enter the tiger’s den, you cannot take the cubs. Japanese proverb It takes more than just raw courage to take on risky challenges. While raw courage will trigger action, it is a passionate self belief and longing that is at the heart of any risky venture. Strangely enough most of our attempts at [...]

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Uncertainty

The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny, the Elder It is sobering thought that all our mighty plans are subject to uncertainty. This reality will help us temper our urges and help us prioritize more rationally and realistically. That is one of the greatest advantages of the hard reality that nothing is certain. [...]

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Fanatic…who me?

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.  Sir Winston Churchill The word fanatic conjures images of dogmatic, inward looking, near crazy and deeply religious individuals who are filled with hate for the non believers, passionate about their own beliefs and committed to kill or be killed for their [...]

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Certainty

To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything, or nothing, about it.  Olin Miller Certainty implies that there is confidence about the facts and this is possible only when a person is an expert who knows the subject matter thoroughly. However in life we come across plenty of people who will pontificate with [...]

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