[AffirmationstoDe-Stress] MORNING COFFEE [4 Attachments]

"Confidence is power."   Confidence is a strong powerful force within that gives you the ability to conquer life's obstacles. The power of confidence comes from your internal power plant, and it's up to you to keep the fire going in times of doubt.   There is a saying, "Fake it till you make it." In other words pretend to be what you want to be until you arrive. If you feel like you have tried everything, try this. It just may be the missing piece to the puzzle.   Use this idea as an inspiration to stand up and tackle anything that you're unsure about. Fake if you have to. Just remember, it won't take long for the powerful force of your confidence to pave the way.   ©Jane Powell     Chasing a Dream   In his book Asimov Laughs Again, author Isaac Asimov relates an incident when he was interviewed by television journalist Barbara Walters.   She asked him how many books he had written and then asked, "Don't you ever want to do anything but write?"   He said, "No."   She pressed on. "Don't you want to go hunting? Fishing? Dancing? Hiking?"   This time he answered, "No! No! No! And no!"   She continued, "But what would you do if the doctor gave you only six months to live?"   He said, "Type faster."   Isaac Asimov spent his life doing what he loved. I am aware that there are those people who find no satisfaction or joy from making a living. They don't like what they do and they live for weekends and holidays. Some of them feel trapped and believe they can't make a meaningful change because they don't have the skills, education, money or favorable circumstances. So they decide to dig in and keep on slogging forward.   I don't want to say they are wrong, for there are many reasons we each choose our individual paths. But I'm drawn to a truth expressed so clearly by Norman Cousins. "The tragedy of life is not death," says Cousins, "but what we let die inside of us while we live." I agree. Death is not a tragedy in itself. All of us will die. It is as natural as birth. The tragedy is what we let die inside us while we live. Like unrealized dreams. Like a passion to be or do something that is calling to us from someplace deep. The real tragedy of life is settling for less while something dies inside us.   Leaving the safety of what is known and venturing into the unknown can be one of the scariest – and best – decisions a person can make. "There is no security in following the call to adventure," writer Joseph Campbell says. I know what he is talking about. I've followed that call more than once. And it can be frightening. But you know what's worse? Regret. Looking back and wishing that we had risked the adventure. Or just letting the desire dry up and finally die.   Leaving what feels secure behind and following the beckoning of our hearts doesn't always end as we expect or hope. We may even fail. But here's the payoff: it can also be amazing and wonderful and immensely satisfying.   In the end, we really only have one question when it comes to chasing a significant dream. It is whether we will say yes.   Steve Goodier   Thoughts and feelings   Respect and appreciate your feelings, but don't allow them to completely dominate you. Let your feelings inform you, enhancing and expanding your experience of life, but don't let them imprison you.   Your feelings are essential, and connect your awareness to the very core of who you are. Yet your thoughts, reasoning and discipline are important as well.   Pay close attention when your feelings tell you to act or to avoid action. Just don't let those feelings be the only deciding factor.   Your feelings will tell you things that your logical mind cannot. And your logical mind gives you valuable knowledge and abilities that go beyond the realm of feelings.   You are indeed fortunate to be able to think and to feel. Allow your thoughts and your feelings to challenge and to strengthen each other.   Live your life with ever increasing levels of richness. Think, feel, and fulfill the best that's within you.   Ralph Marston       - Dear Readers, " Morning Coffee " is a labor of love and meant to be shared with others to spread encouragement and inspiration. If you share, please be kind and give credit where credit is due and copy and paste or forward with Page Header and contact information included. Thank you , " Morning Coffee" Created, and maintained by: Dizzyrizzy2U@aol.comGrandmaGail2BC@aol.com Copyright © 1996 -2014 " Morning Coffee" all rights reserved. To subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to the following email addresses. Subscribe: YourMorningCoffee-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: YourMorningCoffee-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com