on not living a paper-thin life
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on not living a paper-thin life
Confidence is directly linked to an understanding of what you believe in, your convictions. And that takes time and it takes some real life testing of your beliefs when they’re threatened. It also takes intellect to find the words to express them or the courage to enact them. Sometimes just being able to see and state the obvious can keep us on the
... See moreYour young man needs convictions and they can't come from you. Convictions come from hearing the voice of the Lord. They come from having a holy fear of God and knowing in your heart of hearts his will for you. Convictions allow a man to steady his walk in order to stay on the narrow road that leads to life.
To be able to hear the voice of the Lord,
... See moreStephen Zollos • Time for the Talk
their own value system and living in accord with it (that is, people who live authentically) can build lives that are deeply fulfilling, even if there is no objective truth undergirding their value system.
Eli J. Finkel • The All-or-Nothing Marriage
I know a psychologist who sums up the way of integrity with this succinct prescription: “Know what you really know, feel what you really feel, say what you really mean, and do what you really want.”
Martha Beck • The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self
It comes from conviction, from understanding and owning our stories, from a strong sense of who we are and what our place is in the world.