You cannot explain failure any more than you can argue with success.

You cannot explain failure any more than you can argue with success.

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. read more

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. I started asking people, "Are you scared, too?" "You bet your sweet life I am." "Aha, so that's the way it is for you, too." We were all in the same boat. That's probably what is so effective at our workshops. When I ask, "Who else feels like this?" the whole room of hands goes up. People realize they are not the only one who feels that way.

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I read more

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

Fear of success can also be tied into the idea that success means someone else's loss. Some people are unconsciously read more

Fear of success can also be tied into the idea that success means someone else's loss. Some people are unconsciously guilty because they believe their victories are coming at the expense of another.

A fault is sooner found than mended.

A fault is sooner found than mended.

People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a read more

People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold.

Fear of the pain blinds us to the goal of healing. Only by seeing our problems clearly and experiencing them read more

Fear of the pain blinds us to the goal of healing. Only by seeing our problems clearly and experiencing them can we do something about them.

The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form.

The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form.

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is read more

Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.