Let people work through their own fears.
Don’t pile yours on them also.
Everyone is dealing with their own demons they have to conquer.
They have to go through what they have to go through.
It has nothing to do with you.
You cannot walk their path for them.
Either help them or get out of the way.
WORKING THROUGH FEAR
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Worry is a story you tell yourself about something that might never happen.
You cannot predict the future.
And you cannot improve the future by worrying about it.
If anything, worrying only makes things worse by ruining your experience of this moment.
It is normal to have fear, but fear is a passing feeling.
Worry is a decision to obsess about your fears, to tell yourself a story about what your fear means.
If you can learn to let your fear go, to not waste your time with the stories, you will find that peace is available to you whenever you choose.
A STORY ABOUT FEAR
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Focus more on what you can do better than on what others are doing better than you.
Don’t waste your time, energy, or attention comparing yourself to others.
You have your own life to worry about and your own path to walk.
Comparison does nothing to improve your character or your circumstances.
Your life is where you should put your effort.
You have enough things to work on that you don’t need the distraction of comparison.
Focus on becoming the best version of yourself and let others be who they are.
DISTRACTION OF COMPARISON
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Life is full of possibilities.
It is a journey of discovery.
Explore, play, and have fun.
Be as many manifestations of yourself as you feel called to be.
Keep an open mind, try new things, and have new experiences.
You won’t know who you are until you figure out who you are not.
So be as many different versions of yourself as you need to be in order to find yourself.
FINDING YOURSELF
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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Write down your creative ideas when you have them.
The muse likes to know you are paying attention.
She is more consistent when you are more consistent.
Besides, you never know which ideas are good until you try them.
So it is better to start with more ideas than less.
Creative inspiration is a gift not to be squandered.
Make the most of what you are given to work with.
MORE IDEAS
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior
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