Thoughts of a Sprite

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Good advice

Man it has been one of those mornings. I woke up late, and it just went down hill from there. I am at work now though, and seem to be pulling out of it, I am just slap assed tired!

I foud this in my email and I thought it was insightful, and well just good advice. I have a problem with worries... and perhaps fear. I have grown up with fear, so it becomes a part of you... I am working on that though! :)

FACING THE ENEMIES WITHIN by Jim Rohn

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you've read in the papers. Some fears are valid, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o'clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won't need to live in fear of it.

Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.

Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you've got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is. "Ho-hum, let it slide. I'll just drift along." Here's one problem with drifting: you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.

The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.

The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there's room for healthy skepticism. You can't believe everything. But you also can't let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I'm telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

The fourth enemy within is worry. We've all got to worry some. Just don't let it conquer you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the curb in New York City and a taxi is coming, you've got to worry. But you can't let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here's what you've got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you've got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you've got to push back.

The fifth interior enemy is over-caution. It is the timid approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue (unlike humility – they are different); in fact, it can be an illness. If you let it go, it'll conquer you. Timid people don't get promoted. They don't advance and grow and become powerful in the marketplace. You've got to avoid over-caution.

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

Useless fact of the day: Apples are more efficient than caffeine in waking you up in the morning. (Go figure.)

I thought this was funny... A compendium of unlikely words that other languages have but english does not:

Baku-shan (Japanese)
A woman who looks better from behind.

Nakhur (Farsi)
A camel that will not give milk until it’s nostrils are tickled.

Areodjarekput (Inuit)
To exchange wives for a few days only.

Cigerci (Turkish)
Seller of liver and lungs.

Madogiwazoku (Japanese)
Window gazers (office workers who sit at desks with little to do).

Seigneur-terrasse (French)
A person who spends much time but little money at a cafe.

Koshatnik (Russian)
A seller of stolen cats.

Tauji-giri (Japanese)
Trying out a new sword on a passer-by.

Scheissenbedauern (German)
Disappointment when something turns out not nearly as bad as you had hoped.

Tingo (Easter Island)
To borrow objects from a friends house one by one until there is nothing left.

Fisselig (German)
Someone who is flustered to the point of imcompetence.

Maybe more to come latermaybe, I have to get on the stick now~

shes_a_sprite @ 8:26 AM.

2 comments

Unknown said...

That was great, my worst enemy has always been indecision, he refers to it as the "theif" I couldnt agree more from my experiences with it.
I hope you have a better day tommorow, love the pic it's adorable

10:15 PM

Oprayearth said...

Indeed what good advice. Fear and ambition I can def. relate to that one most in my head right now in swimming.

Take care of yourself!

-op

7:42 PM