Empathy
Empathy is the ability to put myself in the shoes of another person, to imagine not only what they might be thinking, but also what they might be feeling.
It means being aware that others feel sadness, anger, joy, fear, emptiness, despair, pain and pleasure, and have their own needs and desires which are as important [...]
Responsibility
Accepting responsibility means recognising that my behaviour is always a matter of my choice. Sometimes the choice may be very difficult, but it is always my choice. I do what I do because i have decided to; nobody is making me and nobody else is responsible for my actions.
Accepting responsibility means being honest about my [...]
Overcoming the fear of scarcity, overcoming the fear of success.
Whilst reading something completely unrelated to the context of this site (Mark Hurst’s Powerless over infinite data?) I came across the following statement that resounded so deeply with me I had to share and discuss it:
“We are programmed for scarcity and can’t dial back when something is abundant”
Portals by Lee Gomes writing in the Wall [...]
Vulnerability
Being vulnerable means accepting my limitations, my weakness, my feelings of hurt.
It means accepting that I cannot be in total control of my environment, that life will always bring both surprises and disappointments.
It is recognising that others are not there to serve me, that they are of equal value to myself, and that if they [...]