LIVING A BOLD LIFE
We need to access more courage AND live our lives with greater joy, love, power, choice, integrity, and fullness.
Courage means ‘heart.’ It cannot be found in one great, heroic act, but in day-to-day actions that come from the heart, and from our willingness to take the path of heart.
Cultivate and develop courage; it’s just a matter of discovering what’s most vital and enlivening.
So, grab your life by the balls and start living a bold life.
I. You shall not quit.
NEVER give up! If someone tries to put you down, use that as fuel to get you to your goals. If you get rejected, keep trying. Pursue your goals with passion and confidence, and you’ll succeed in whatever endeavor you take on.
Whenever you will feel fear, fatigue, discomfort or laziness, stare them right in the eyes and just laugh. Because the bottom line is if you want something and commit to paying the price to get it, you will, sooner or later, have everything you could ever want in your life.
Never quit on yourself. Life isn’t over till it’s over.
When you engage another person in conversation, think before talking. Your mind has many random thoughts and there is no need to expose them all to the world. Good politicians, sales people, and diplomats say enough to stay out of a conflict, but still manage to get a particular point across.
Before you open your mouth, turn over your thought and inject it with a trace of reason.
III. You shall not try to save someone from himself, because you will fail.
You can try if you want but you’ll eventually fail. Your belief that you know what’s best will always be trumped by his belief that he knows better.
IV. You shall surround yourself with good people.
If you want to achieve great heights, you must fly with the best. People will always judge you based on the company you keep.
Choose people of quality, competence and integrity to work and live with. You will come off looking brilliant from the onset.
Stay away from negative people! They are really draining. Bad taste in pants can be forgiven. Bad taste in friends cannot.
V. You shall not think life is fair, because it isn’t.
Great News: Life just isn’t fair!
If life were ‘fair’, you would be in trouble, because you wouldn’t be able to do anything to change your personal success, you’d be getting what everyone else was getting.
But, you can change your personal success in ANY area you want. You can turn the tables around in YOUR FAVOR.
VI. Never take advice only from one source.
With so many different media we have today, why rely on just one person to get help? Why put success on the line by allowing only one person to mentor you?
Because no matter how much experience or how well you think they are trying to guide you, you have to validate that advice by checking for yourself. Never take advice only from one source.
Remember that only after you’ve gathered enough data and finished reading anecdotal reports can you make a well-informed decision.
VII. You shall shut up and play.
Are you one of those people who is always complaining about how the world is run? Well, Complaining accomplishes absolutely nothing. If you have a problem with something, you’re the only person responsible for fixing it.
There is no one else you need praise or blame, you have to take responsibility for your own life. There is no ‘they,’ ‘him,’ or ’she.’ No one is going to fix your life. You are!
So get out there, get your hands dirty, don’t just stand there holding a towel for others. The world needs people willing to do something, not just people talking about doing something. Don’t just raise your voice, lift your feet and get moving!
VIII. You shall not try to please everyone.
You can’t be everything to everyone, no matter how hard you try.
Don’t cry, get mean, yell or vent during confrontations. Be confident, state what you feel and let the person show their true self. Laugh until your side hurts. And remember that you can’t please everyone.
People will always find some fault with your site, your work, your housekeeping, your parenting and whatever else they can come up with. So what? What counts is that YOU know you are doing the best you can, and you feel good about yourself.
Don’t worry about pleasing everyone.
IX. Do not ponder so long.
There’s nothing less captivating or inspiring than watching a man ponder. Heck, even Thoreau eventually stopped staring at the pond and wrote a book.
STOP thinking about doing and start doing!
Remember: Pain is only temporary; quitting lasts forever. So, live a strong, bold life!