"Dreams are fun when they are distant. The imagination loves to play with possibilities when there is no risk of failure.

But when you find yourself on the verge of action, you pause. You can feel the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Thoughts swirl. Maybe this isn't the right time? Failure is possible now.

In that moment—in that short pause that... See more

Each of us is occasionally overwhelmed by a multitude of competing desires: pursue job offer A or B? Start a new relationship or stay single? Sign up to run a marathon, or enjoy not getting up early to train? But life is full of marathons, and they don’t necessarily involve running. It’s good to know which desires to pursue and which ones to leave... See more

• How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make?


• Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?


• Will you follow dogma, or will you be original?


• Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure?


• Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions?


• Will you bluff it out when you’re wrong, or will you

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