Comments on: Slavery or Bravery. Pick one.

By: Jody

Jody — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:57:19 +0000

Kathleen,
I am so glad that you are sharing these insights. Sometimes people just need to be reminded that they can be the architects of their futures, that they indeed have the power to choose.

By: Kelley Charpentier

Kelley Charpentier — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:00:10 +0000

Thanks so much for this post, and this sentiment. It’s one I’m taking to heart these days.

By: kpotenti

kpotenti — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:09:04 +0000

Your phrase “Slavery or Bravery. Pick One” is so appropriate for how I’ve been feeling recently. I’m at a crossroads and don’t know exactly how to get where I want to be but know I won’t be happy doing anything else. And ironically enough, another door has recently opened so I will be choosing Bravery.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:35:16 +0000

Kathleen – thanks for re-posting this – I’ve just found you recently and keep coming back for more. This post in particular is remarkably appropriate for my current circumstances. That phrase, “Slavery or Bravery. Pick One.” is a much needed, metaphorical kick-in-the-pants! Thanks again!

By: Kim Owen

Kim Owen — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:15:07 +0000

I love this post Kathleen. It comes at a perfect time for me, my motivation has been flagging lately, and it’s nobody’s fault but mine! Please continue with this category by all means.

My personal motto is – “no risk, no reward”. Oh, and another one that I love is – “action conquers fear”. Works every. single. time.

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:58:26 +0000

My own saying (now disseminated by my goddaughter), is “Choices Made, Prices Paid.” Accepting that for every decision, there is a consequence (including the decision to make no decision). Accepting, in advance, that there may be results or repercussions that last life-long in consequences to the choices made, or not made.

By: Melissa Brown

Melissa Brown — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:16:46 +0000

Yes! Slavery or bravery! I had a similar epiphany and I’ve continued to make changes in my life because of it.

I have not thought of myself as a person who allows fear to run my life, but recently I found a book that has been a great help to me in identifying not only that I do let fear influence me, but what specific fears are controling me. And then it has also taught me some skills to deal with those fears and getting on with what I want to do with my life. I highly recommend it. It is Change Your Life in Thirty Days by Rhonda Britten, a life coach who has had a pretty horrific childhood to contend with. (Her father shot her mother in front of her and then shot himself, too.)What she has done with her life is amazing no matter what context you choose to look at it in.

Ignore the cheesy title and take a look at this book. I think you will be glad you did.(I just checked and you can read an excerpt on Amazon.com while you’re there picking up Kathleen’s book as someone’s holiday gift.)

By: Jinjer Markley

Jinjer Markley — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:24:41 +0000

I believe the most powerful force in society is a story. A story can be a poem, a motto, an urban legend, a religion, the history of your great-aunt…anything. the pithier the better. A compelling, widespread* story has more power to change the way we think, act and interrelate than anything else. We all run our lives by stories–when times get tough, you tell yourself the story of what your life is going to be like to get yourself through them. if it’s not a compelling or believable* story, it’s easy to lose faith in it.

*Believability has to do with how many times and from which sources you’ve heard the story, not the truth of it. Urban legends, which are incredibly widespread, are proof of this. Newspapers and newscasters frequently contribute to urban legends like the origins of Thanksgiving, etc.

So anyway, that was a very un-pithy way of saying: Kathleen, thanks for your awesome Motto, and I’d love to hear the rest of your story.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:19:58 +0000

Everyone has their little sayings. Mine is “Step up to the Plate”. Imagine how funny it sounds hearing my 17 year old daughter repeat it in conversation with her friends. Her last boyfriend didn’t step up and she dumped him! Fear is such a hard one to overcome but the rewards are well worth it. You know the saying, “no guts, no glory”.

By: Carol Kimball

Carol Kimball — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:26:12 +0000

If it addresses issues of personal development you could head it “Personal Development”

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