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"Courage is about doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared. Have the courage to act instead of react." —Oliver Wendell Holmes

The interesting thing about this quote, and many others about courage, is it makes clear you can't be courageous unless you are also afraid. The two go hand in hand. Hmmm. Often we want to be, or at least be considered, courageous. But we hate being afraid. 

Personally, I never considered these two conditions together until yesterday when I shot a quick video on courage. (You can see it here: https://youtu.be/outaT9Tn33Q)

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Zen Rabbit Wisdom - Courage

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No quote today, more of a thought provoking question. How would your world change if you could just ACCEPT everyone in it as they are?  

It seems simple, but it's certainly not easy. C'mon, I can almost hear you already saying, "I DO accept everyone as they are!" No, no you don't. You want to, and you want to believe you do, but I'm willing to bet you also want to change some people in some way too.

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Yesterday I saw a post on LinkedIn that actually made me laugh out loud. It was written by a copy writer with an incredible command of his craft. 

It also caused me to think about how often - or more accurately, how infrequently - we laugh. Yet laughter is an integral part of our human experience. Every single one of us would do well to enjoy more of it. 

It's only appropriate then that today's quote come from a legendary comedian.

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Zen Rabbit Wisdom - Laughter

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I was doing a new meditation this morning on the Insight Timer app (which I use every day and highly recommend). Near the end, the teacher shared this quote. 

When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu

It resonated with me at a deep level.

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On a walk this weekend, I listened to Lewis Howes interview Dr. Ivan Joseph on his podcast School of Greatness. They were talking about the science of self-confidence. 

One of the exercises Dr. Joseph recommended was making a list of all your accomplishments. 

The world likes to point out all our flaws. Our own minds can be even worse, delighting in amplifying and reinforcing every negative and embarrassing thing we’ve ever said or done. Contrary to what you may think, these thoughts do not push you to do better next time.

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I follow Mel Robbins (@melrobbins) on Instagram because she's a wealth of good sense and authenticity. If you've not read her book "The 5-Second Rule," I highly recommend it. 

Her post yesterday morning was:
"It's not just you. NO ONE knows what the hell they're doing."

Ain't that the truth?! But somehow, each of us thinks we're the only one.

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No one knows what they're doing

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Yesterday Wally Carmichael interviewed me on his podcast Men of Abundance (which has women viewers/listeners too). One of his questions was "what holds most people back?"

I said, "complacency." Most people get stuck in this place where they accept mediocre. Everything is FINE. Not great. Not amazing. But fine. From there, it's easy to not want to rock the boat or take any risks. It's easy to say this is just how life is. 

It's astonishingly easy to fall victim to complacency! All of sudden, weeks and months have gone by, and you look around and realize you're in the same place you were way back then. 

"Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth - don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency." ~ AESOP

Sure, the remedy is uncomfortable action, but the end result is worthwhile. 

What have you been tolerating or burying for too long? And what are you going to do about it?

Speaking of complacency, that's exactly why I created this private client program, currently known as Fine to Fantastic. It's for you if you've lost your sense of purpose and are wondering what's next in your life. 

See more at: https://zenrabbit.kartra.com/page/finetofantastic. 

Book a quick chat if you feel called to do so. Or share the info with someone you know who needs it. 

Hear the Wally Carmichael interview at www.facebook.com/menofabundance/videos/723934241783521/

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Complacency

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How many times a week do you say "I'll try"? Or do you hear other people say "I'll try." It's a great way to hedge. To not commit to saying "no" when you don't want to disappoint. 

Anytime I hear someone say "I'll try," in my head I hear "no." 

Then I often call them on it, using the Yoda quote. 

"Do or do not, there is no try." ~ Yoda, Jedi master from Star Wars 

You're either doing or you're not doing, being or not being. There is no in between. 

Here's a cool lesson in moving a pencil. Put a pencil on the table in front of you. Now try to move it. If you touch it and it moves, then you ARE moving it, not trying. If you don't touch it, you're NOT moving it. Again, there's no trying involved. 

I encourage you to banish the word TRY from your vocabulary. Either commit to doing or assert you're not going to do.

It's very freeing. 

If you're tired of not doing what or being who you want to, take a look at my new private client program, Fine to Fantastic. It's for you if you've lost your sense of purpose and are wondering what's next in your life.

See more at: https://zenrabbit.com

Book a quick chat if you feel called to do so. Or share the info with someone you know who needs it. 

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Want to know how to quickly change your outlook on life? Make yourself valuable to someone else. Get out of that egotistical place of focusing on self and find a way to make good things happen for other people. 

Everything else in your life will fall into place when you do that. 

Lose the mediocrity and indifference and challenge yourself to find ways of happily surprising customers, clients, colleagues and friends. Encourage the people around you. 

"Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven." ~ Henry Ward Beecher 

Here are a few simple, super easy ideas on how to deliver value: 
☑️ Smile 
☑️ Take action (instead of just thinking/talking about what you're going to do for someone else)
☑️ Listen
☑️ Complain less (or not at all)
☑️ Make eye contact
☑️ Hold the door or elevator
☑️ Give a sincere compliment
☑️ Be enthusiastic
☑️ Be patient  

All these are free and the opportunities to implement are all around you. Go forth and create happiness!
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Have you ever taken a self-improvement or personal development course, thought it was the best thing ever, and then fallen back into your old ways in no time flat? The reason for that is you didn't actually change the operating system of your brain. 

The super-cool thing about the Fine to Fantastic program is that - in addition to helping you find your sense of purpose and get clarity on what's next in your life - you also learn how to rewire your brain's operating system so these new applications actually stick.

See more at: https://zenrabbit.kartra.com/page/finetofantastic.

Change your outlook

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Living in this time in history, when everyone seems so divided, it's easy to get sucked into passing judgment on every situation. This is good. That is bad.

And let's not get started on judging other people for their beliefs and actions when they don't align with yours. You don't have to agree with someone to understand her/him.

If you were raised in the same environment, experienced the same events, educated (or not educated) in the same way - you would likely end up with similar viewpoints as that person you can't currently comprehend. You are where you are because EVERYTHING was different for you.

"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe." ~ Dalai Lama 

Hoping you spend a minute or two today in contemplation on making judgments and jumping to conclusions about people and situations. 

Want to read a good news/bad news story about judgement that will stick with you for a long time? It's posted on the Zen Rabbit page. Here's a link: https://www.facebook.com/ZenRabbit/posts/3795715913776313

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"I just did the meditiation! OMG! It's soooooooo SO so so amazing! I was smiling through it! Wow! Really wow! I'm gonna do it again! THANK YOU SO MUCH! So powerful!"

That's the text I got from Tracy last night after I sent her the second customized gratitude meditation I recorded for her.  

She wanted an updated version after she listed to the first one every day for four months and manifested herself a fabulous condo in a coveted location, even though if you looked at her situation you would never have predicted she'd be able to swing it. She also got a raise at her job. 

Would you like a customized gratitude meditation? Let me know. I'm happy to record one for you. 

It's also included as part of the Fine to Fantastic program, where - in addition to helping you find your sense of purpose and get clarity on what's next in your life - you also learn how to rewire your brain's operating system so new applications actually stick.

See more at: https://zenrabbit.kartra.com/page/finetofantastic.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

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