July 5, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on No One Said It’d Be Easy: Thankfully, you’re not like everyone. You’re not afraid of doing what is hard. You can resist superficially attractive rewards. Can’t you? No One Said It’d Be Easy: Thankfully, you’re not like everyone. You’re not afraid of doing what is hard. You can resist superficially attractive rewards. Can’t you?
July 4, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Protect The Flame: “Protect your own good in all that you do, and as concerns everything else take what is given as far as you can make reasoned use of it. If you don’t, you’ll be unlucky, prone to failure, hindered and stymied.” Protect The Flame: “Protect your own good in all that you do, and as concerns everything else take what is given as far as you can make reasoned use of it. If you don’t, you’ll be unlucky, prone to failure, hindered and stymied.”
July 3, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Turn Have To into Get To: today, don’t try to impose your will on the world. Instead see yourself as fortunate to receive and respond to the will in the world. Turn Have To into Get To: today, don’t try to impose your will on the world. Instead see yourself as fortunate to receive and respond to the will in the world.
July 2, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on On Duty and Circumstance: morality can be complicated- but the right thing is usually clear and intuitive enough to feel in our gut. Our duty is rarely easy, but it is important. On Duty and Circumstance: morality can be complicated- but the right thing is usually clear and intuitive enough to feel in our gut. Our duty is rarely easy, but it is important.
July 1, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Do Your Job: whatever happens, whatever other people’s jobs happen to be, do yours. Be good. Do Your Job: whatever happens, whatever other people’s jobs happen to be, do yours. Be good.
June 30, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on The Obstacle is the Way: every impediment can advance action in some form or another. The Obstacle is the Way: every impediment can advance action in some form or another.
June 29, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on No Excuses: “it is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and to not be angry with stupid and ungrateful people – yes, even to care for them.” No Excuses: “it is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and to not be angry with stupid and ungrateful people – yes, even to care for them.”
June 28, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on No Self Flagellation Needed: no need to be too hard on yourself. Hold yourself to a higher standard but not an impossible one. And forgive yourself if and when you slip up. No Self Flagellation Needed: no need to be too hard on yourself. Hold yourself to a higher standard but not an impossible one. And forgive yourself if and when you slip up.
June 27, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Adversity Reveals: how you handle even minor adversity might seem like nothing, but, in fact, it reveals everything. Adversity Reveals: how you handle even minor adversity might seem like nothing, but, in fact, it reveals everything.
June 26, 2017July 2, 2019lizziefortinLeave a Comment on Try the Opposite: “what assistance can we find in the fight against habit? Try the opposite!” Try the Opposite: “what assistance can we find in the fight against habit? Try the opposite!”
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