Live With Hope

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Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The student warrior stood on one side, and fear stood on the other. The warrior was feeling very small, and fear was looking big and wrathful. They both had their weapons. The young warrior roused herself and went toward fear, prostrated three times, and asked, “May I have permission to go into battle with you?” Fear said,”Thank you for showing me so much respect that you ask permission.” Then the young warrior said, “How can I defeat you?” Fear replied,”My weapons are that I talk fast, and I get very close to your face. Then you get completely unnerved, and you do whatever I say. If you don’t do what I tell you, I have no power. You can listen to me, and you can have respect for me. You can even be convinced by me. But if you don’t do what I say, I have no power.” In that way, the student warrior learned how to defeat fear. .. Pema Chödrön; “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”

To me this is an example of Hope in the face of fear, in the face of every moment of life.

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In my coaching sessions with clients, when I coach with compassion and when their Positive Emotional Awareness is aroused, there is hope in their dreams and vision. Hope sees your ideal self; the self that you want out of life, the motivational core that focuses on your aspirations, dreams, purpose, and calling.

I was at a Christmas Choir yesterday with the mood so joyous, and filled with hope. This is the festive season and typically during this time there is a joy, optimism and dreams are weaved.

However, what happens when there is negativity and struggle around us or we are in the midst of the same.

-Why allow negativity to get the better of us?

-Why not acknowledge that we are not feeling good yet not give up in taking a good look at the situation.

-Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when we feel we’d rather collapse and back away. They’re like messengers that show us, with terrifying clarity, exactly where we’re stuck. This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are. .. Pema Chödrön

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