Of our greatest acts we are ignorant. You were not aware that you saved my life. – Emily Dickinson to Thomas Wentworth Higginson
encouragement
When You Make the Wrong Decision
When you make the wrong decision, there are no rewinds or take-backs. You’re stuck with what you’ve thought and done. You can be entrapped by the remorse, guilt, and shame you feel about that decision, or you can find your way toward freedom. [Read more…] about When You Make the Wrong Decision
From There to Here: Cheerfulness
If you decide to make something, no matter how big or small, you will encounter challenges. You will realize you don’t know enough. You will find you don’t have the time to learn a new technique, read books, talk with people, design a new portfolio, or take an internship. If you still decide to make that something despite all that, you will have a bumpy road. You will wonder why you ever started down the path. You will doubt yourself, and you will become discouraged.
Be Strong and Do the Work
Pressfield may be known for the line “do the work,” but it isn’t original to him. He simply made it popular. The term has been around for years, even centuries.
How to Stay the Course
A few weeks ago, I asked how people combat discouragement and stay the course. One commenter made a statement about having faith despite the naysayers and obstacles. It was a simple statement, but simple statements often have profound implications.
How to Encourage Others
I often write about discouragement, so it’s only fitting that I write about encouragement. At least, I’ll share how I encourage others. I can’t seem to generalize when it comes to encouragement. Because of that, I’ll only focus on some of the ways I encourage others. I have a number of them.