Sacrifice is like confidence. When used wisely and with the right intent can be extremely powerful and transformative. When done or applied wrong it has the power to corrupt, to be wasted, and to hurt others. 

Courage is doing the right thing when the crushing terror slams down. 

Courage is doing the right thing when in drowning in sadness. 

Courage is doing the right thing when it hurts too much to breathe. 

Courage is doing the right thing in the face of fear, grief, or pain. 

Courage is NOT taking action without thought, or plan, or strategy. Courage is doing the right thing, often that takes careful negotiation (with others, with yourself), systematic planning, and forward thinking in order to make the action worthwhile and therefore becoming courage. 

Investing in relationships always pays off, eventually. Be patient. Be kind. Think about others. 

Fear can be transformed. 

Fear can be overcome.

Fear can be beaten. 

Fear is transformed with courage. 

Fear is overcome with action. 

Fear is beaten with love. 

 

While changing, while transforming – you will never have all the answers. The good thing is, you don’t need them. Focus on what you do know, and where you are wanting to go, so you can ask the right questions to gain access to what you don’t know, but need. There is so much you don’t know but don’t need to know either. Focus brings clarity. 

Unity is only beneficial when it aligns with truth. Unified in fakeness, or ignorance, or pride, or even apathy is not helpful and hurts everyone. 

Your family, your close network of friends, your inner circle are the ones who help you determine everything important. Your health, you happiness, your wealth all improve when your support system is strong and vibrant. First, you a must have an inner circle. Second, they must be good for you. That is how you drive increased satisfaction. 

The highest form of control is internal resistance against external force. This control, defined as resistence, is self-mastery at its finest. The more you resist what others force (emotional, social, physical) upon you, the more self-control you create and the more courage you develop. 

Some days you feel like you are getting better. 

Some days you feel like you are stuck. 

Emotions are instant. Feelings are a chosen response. 

Choose how you want to feel, then adjust to match that choice. 

Talk is cheap. Talk is also priceless. Depends on the message. 

Enocuragement is priceless. 

Negativity is cheap.