{"id":542,"date":"2024-06-24T16:22:21","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T06:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sevenravens.de\/?p=542"},"modified":"2024-06-26T13:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T03:29:21","slug":"on-being-brave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sevenravens.com.au\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"On Being Brave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you had only a limited time left to live, would you change aspects of your life or keep everything as it is? Are you regularly experiencing moments of joy and satisfaction, or have you been \u201cdoing the hard yards\u201d for quite a while now, in the hope that something good will eventually be waiting for you on the other side? Here\u2019s the crunch: You \u2013 and I, and everyone \u2013 only have a limited time left to live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Of course, we all know that to be true, so can we conclude anything from it? I\u2019m not intending to imply that we should avoid all that is difficult, and only go for what is fun and easy \u2013 quite the opposite: now is the time to do the things that are scary, that we\u2019ve been putting off, that may be holding us back. Those things that we might not yet have tackled because we are hoping that they will resolve by themselves while we continue avoiding them, and those things that we wish we could do but cannot find the courage for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you\u2019ve been wanting to go on a trip to a place that has long holds much fascination for you, but so far you didn\u2019t dare go because you could not find anyone to travel with you? Maybe putting on make-up every morning is taking up too much of your precious time, but you are afraid of what people would think of you if they saw your \u201cnaked\u201d face? Maybe you\u2019ve been hoping to try out that yoga session, or dance class, or to go to the gym for the first time in years, but you\u2019re not doing it because you\u2019re not in shape? Maybe you really need to have \u201cthat conversation\u201d with your father but you\u2019re scared of the changes it will bring? You want to improve your cooking, or write your book, or learn an instrument?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the time, and there will never be a better time than now. So be brave!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being brave does not mean not<\/strong> being afraid: it means doing it while<\/strong> being afraid. So, start writing a list, make it your personal BRAVERY BUCKET LIST<\/strong>. Here are some ideas for headers for your list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I dare myself to\u2026<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My dreams are\u2026<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversations I need to have are\u2026<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And also\u2026<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be specific. Break it down into small steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And most importantly: Celebrate your wins as you tick the successful adventures off your list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve got this.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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