“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This is a wonderful ode to resilience, to persistence, and to courage. Cultivating inner strength and reserve is what this is all about. Finding that balance of healthy self-confidence not putting others down and not putting ourselves down. Training in thinking about the welfare of others, again and again. Doing something to help when we can, are all ways of enhancing resilience, courage, and joy.
When you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you’re not. And that’s o.k. Rather than reacting with excitement, or with self-doubt and “why me,” just observe. Remain centered in the flow. Maintain balance. Keep the […]
In the last post I discussed boosting low self-confidence. It is important not to overshoot and become arrogant. Therefore, ‘healthy self-confidence’ is our goal. Healthy self-confidence is putting no one down, not myself and not […]
Love brings self-confidence. Anger brings fear. Self-confidence comes from generosity, from thinking and caring about others. If you live your life with a genuine concern for the wellbeing of others, you will feel better about […]
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