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Updated by Expedition Self on Aug 06, 2014

Courage is required...

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Of late.. I'm reminded that COURAGE must be present for any of these things to be possible.

1

To be willing to feel ALL of the feelings associated with being a person, loving and working each and every day.

To be willing to feel ALL of the feelings associated with being a person, loving and working each and every day.

2

To be authentic and real, even in the face of others' not understanding.

To be authentic and real, even in the face of others' not understanding.

3

To advocate for another person when the "community" doesn't seem to care or want to understand.

To advocate for another person when the "community" doesn't seem to care or want to understand.

4

To be honest about the less desirable parts of ourselves - the jealous, stingy, competitive and threatened ones.

To be honest about the less desirable parts of ourselves - the jealous, stingy, competitive and threatened ones.

5

To make changes without knowing that we'll land on our feet.

To make changes without knowing that we'll land on our feet.

6

To continue to work at something even when you've botched it up several times already.

To continue to work at something even when you've botched it up several times already.

7

To give up rules and expectations when they are maintained only, for appearances or security.

To give up rules and expectations when they are maintained only, for appearances or security.

8

To love in the face of feeling hurt.

To love in the face of feeling hurt.

9

To study any part of being human and resist the need to conclude before the experiment is done.

To study any part of being human and resist the need to conclude before the experiment is done.