resilience

There once was young warrior who had to battle fear. "How can I defeat you?" she asked. Fear replied: My weapons are that I talk fast. I get very close to your face. Then you get completely unnerved. And do whatever I say. If you don't do what I tell you I have no power.… Show more

Nobody wakes up feeling great and ready to get after it every day. The work is accepting your feelings and taking them along for the ride. It requires equal parts grace and grit, self-discipline and self-compassion. Keep showing up.

What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness. No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering.

Spontaneity is great but life is just easier and everything goes far better when we have protocols.