Often, we feel very small in front of the courage that some people can show. We tell ourselves that we are not made of the same metal and that bravery is perhaps a matter of nature. There are natural tendencies in our character, sometimes introverted, sometimes fiery, but courage can be developed like most character qualities. Courage means overcoming our…
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At first sight, pain and suffering are quite similar concepts. However, there is a big gap between these concepts. Some may argue that pain is only a matter of the body whereas suffering is more emotional or psychological. We’ll not enter into this debate. We may address this question on both physical and psychological terms. Indeed, pain and suffering may…
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One of the things we tend to do habitually is move away from things we’re afraid of. How very human, how very loving, to protect ourselves! By Leo Babauta from zenhabits.net Unfortunately that tendency to avoid fears is exactly what limits us. We avoid our fear of pain, humiliation, anxiety, looking stupid, failing … and we develop all kinds of…
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