"...4 Common Fears..."
By Roy H. Williams, The Wizard of Ads
1. Fear of Decision.
*ANTIDOTE: Knowledge of Purpose
"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Becasue what the world needs is people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
Mark Twain said it more sharply: "I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want."
2. Fear of Struggle
"Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yeild the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies."
-Howard Thurman
Show me a person wothout commitment and I'll show you a person bored out of their wits.
"I have noticed that there is no dissatisfaction like that of the rich. Feed a man, clothe him, put him in a good house, and he will die of despair."
-John Steinbeck
Most people think of commitment as a consequence of passion. But it's the other way around. Passion is a product of commitment. If your life is without passion, make a commitment.
"When I hear somebody sigh that life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'" -Sydney J. Harris
3. Fear of Failure
*ANTIDOTE: Laughter and Sense of Wonder
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder...he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in."
-Rachel Carson
4. Fear of Death
*ANTIDOTE:: Celebrating the Ordinary
"Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin."
-Grace Hansen
"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." -Terry Prachett
"And here's a secret I learned six summers ago, lying in a ditch beside the road, covered in my own blood and thinking I was going to die: you go out broke. Everything's on loan, anyway. You're not an owner, you're only a steward. So pass some of it on." -author Stephan King, speaking to the graduating class of the University of Maine, May 7, 2005.
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
"For Health Fix, Don't Be Too Sweet," Newsday, August 25, 2009
"...Most of that coems from soft drinks and cansy- a whopping 355 calories, the equivalent of two cans of soda and a chocolate bar. By comparison, most women should be getting no more than 6 teaspoons a day, or 100 calories, of added sugar. For most men, the recommended limit is 9 teaspoons, or 150 calories, the heart group says. The guidelines do not apply to naturally occuring sugars such as those found in fruits and vegetables or dairy products..."
"...The biggest culprits for the glut of sugar? Soft drinks by far, followed by candy, cakes, cookies and pies. With about 8 teaspoons of added sugar, a regular 12-ounce soft drink will put most women over the recommended limit..."
"...To check for added sugar, look for a variety of ingredients including sugar, corn syrup, fructose, dextrose, molasses or evaporated cane juice on the label..."
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