I don't mean that in the rah-rah cheerleader kind of way, but rather in a more literal way. In order to achieve something or arrive somewhere, you first have to believe it's possible. For example, you wouldn't be very successful training for an Ironman if you didn't think you were capable of it.
Same goes for everything I think, but especially when it comes to the really important things. Things like finding your own little bit of peace and happiness.
I realized today that it's perhaps the first thing I should be working on. I'm trying my best to do the work necessary, and yet it's hard to stay motivated to do the reading and to practice the skills when it seems like an insurmountable mountain.
It's great when the man says you have to accept that the worst may happen, and that you have to come to terms with that before you can grow, but what about when the idea of the worst happening is so discouraging that you can't see a way to be happy if it ever did come to pass?
I think it's a fair question, and one that merits some consideration.
How to start believing??
Oh, and by the way, I believe that I can run a kilometre without any serious consequences and so that's what I'm gonna do. Despite warnings to myself about going very slow, I indeed started to try too hard with my running, and now I'm right back to square one. So now it's one km at a time, and very gradually build it up. I believe that is possible.
Oh, and lots of walking and cycling of course. I also believe that is possible.
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."--- Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (also known as St Augustine, but if he really was a good guy, he wouldn't want to be called that)
"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."---Mary Kay Ash
"I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other."--- Harvey Fierstein
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained."--- Marie Curie
Love
Peter
Same goes for everything I think, but especially when it comes to the really important things. Things like finding your own little bit of peace and happiness.
I realized today that it's perhaps the first thing I should be working on. I'm trying my best to do the work necessary, and yet it's hard to stay motivated to do the reading and to practice the skills when it seems like an insurmountable mountain.
It's great when the man says you have to accept that the worst may happen, and that you have to come to terms with that before you can grow, but what about when the idea of the worst happening is so discouraging that you can't see a way to be happy if it ever did come to pass?
I think it's a fair question, and one that merits some consideration.
How to start believing??
Oh, and by the way, I believe that I can run a kilometre without any serious consequences and so that's what I'm gonna do. Despite warnings to myself about going very slow, I indeed started to try too hard with my running, and now I'm right back to square one. So now it's one km at a time, and very gradually build it up. I believe that is possible.
Oh, and lots of walking and cycling of course. I also believe that is possible.
"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."--- Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis (also known as St Augustine, but if he really was a good guy, he wouldn't want to be called that)
...and is it just me, or does this not make any sense???...
....and one just for my friend Gail.....
...and even though I get discouraged and share my frustrations, don't think I'm ever gonna quit...
Love
Peter
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