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The Writings of Robert Van Valkenburgh

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Posted on March 20, 2023

Courage And Uncertainty

Courage and uncertainty go hand in hand. If the results of your actions were guaranteed, you would not need courage. Courage is necessary precisely because you do not know how things will work out. Of course risk should be mitigated whenever possible and to whatever degree possible, but you cannot live courageously and avoid risk … Continue reading Courage And Uncertainty

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Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Right-Sized Humility

False meekness is not humility. Pretending to be smaller, quieter, or weaker than we actually are is no more humble than pretending to be bigger, louder, or stronger than we actually are. Both are rooted in fear and insecurity. Humility is about being right-sized, being exactly who we are without pretending to be more or … Continue reading Right-Sized Humility

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Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Changing The Past

We may find ourselves wishing we could go back in time to change some decision we made in the past so that we do not have to face the consequence of that decision in the present. Obviously, this is not possible. What is possible, however, is to learn from the pain of our present fear … Continue reading Changing The Past

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Posted on February 21, 2023

Wasted On Waiting

The perfect moment is not coming to find you. The perfect opportunity is not going to knock on your door and ask you if you are ready. The perfect circumstances are not going to chase you down while you are headed in the opposite direction and beg you to turn around. You have to take … Continue reading Wasted On Waiting

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Posted on January 30, 2023

A Life of Depth

There is no depth without openness. There is no openness without vulnerability. There is no vulnerability without risk. In order to experience the depths of love, of joy, and of intimacy, we must be willing to risk also experiencing the depths of pain, sorrow, and loneliness. For what makes life so precious is death. And … Continue reading A Life of Depth

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