Character Creates Courage

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Character Creates Courage

A legend from India tells about a mouse who was terrified of cats until a magician agreed to transform him into a cat. That resolved his fear... until he met a dog, so the magician changed him into a dog. Themouse-turned-cat-turned-dog was content until he met a tigerso, once again, the magician changed him into what he feared. But when the tiger came complaining that he had met a hunter, the magician refused to help. "I will
make you into a mouse again, for though you have the body of a tiger, you still have the heart of a mouse." Sound familiar? How many people do you know who have built a formidable exterior, only to tremble inside with fear? . . . We face our fears with force... or. . . we stockpile wealth. We seek security
in things. We cultivate fame and seek status.But do these approaches work?
Courage is an outgrowth of who we are. Exterior supports may temporarily
sustain, but only inward character creates courage.

During my life journey on this planet I shall start each day with these
affirmations:

I am capable. I am worthwhile.

I am beautiful. I am lovable.

I shall accept both my strengths and my weaknesses for they are me.

I shall never again believe the "lie" that if I make a mistake,

I am a mistake.

My mistakes are the learning tools that I shall encounter on my life journey.

When I learn from my mistakes, I give them meaning.

When I give my mistakes meaning, I can begin to forgive myself, I can begin
to heal.

I shall not use my mistakes as excuses to give up n me because my mistakes
are not me.

I shall seek the wisdom to nurture my heart, mind, body, and soul so that I
may feel more centered providing an energy reserve that allows me to climb
the mountains in my own life providing an energy reserve that allows me to
love and support others who are climbing a different mountain providing an
energy reserve that allows time for friends,

play, and celebration of life.

I shall allow myself to feel capable so that I may seek excellence.

I shall allow myself to feel sadness so that joy may return.

I shall allow myself to feel joy so that I may be revitalized.

I shall allow myself to feel afraid so that I may find courage.

I shall allow myself to feel alone so that I may know me.

I shall allow myself to feel beautiful so that I may feel free.

I shall allow myself to feel lovable so that the loving may seek me.

I shall allow myself to feel pain so that I may heal.

I shall allow myself to feel worthy so that I may fulfill my purpose.

When I am centered, I see the perfection in the world, myself and others.

When I find the world to be imperfect, I will take responsibility for
painting it that way.

I will look into the heart of a rose, or the eyes of a newborn baby and again
know perfection.

I take responsibility for creating my own life story through the choices

I have made; to blame others is to give away my personal power.

Who will I allow to write the next chapter of my life?

I shall seek the courage to believe in a God who will laugh with me in the
sunlight or cry with me in the darkness.

I shall make a small difference on this planet through the work I do and when
I leave I will have done my share.

I shall live, love, laugh, and learn on my journey. Author Unknown