"be careful how you talk about yourself, for the warrior within is lessened by your words" - Chinese proverb
I've been rereading "An Arsenal of Gratitude" and I'm on a chapter that talks about the warrior within. It covers a lot of different things, but my key takeaways from this chapter were:
"A warrior waiting to die cannot inspire another to fight"
"The enemy of good is great"
Boredom: being satisfied in all my needs but wanting more. What a privilege it is to have the ability to tap into more and not just focus on survival.
The only one that we are convincing with our excuses is ourselves...
We are defined by our actions. am I okay with being held accountable for the things that I didn't step up to?
Can't eat mental garbage and not get emotionally sick.
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So...how do we show up in the world? How do we show up for ourselves? Are we getting more sick or are we taking care of the gifts weve been given ?
November is my favorite month because it's a time to double down on gratitude based living and being even more intentional... But I also recognize that I make excuses and at times limit my own joy.
How is your life going? How is the warrior within being taken care of?