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Just my thoughts #0610

No matter how hard you work or how busy you become, it’s essential to maintain initiative in your life. When I lose control of my life to others, I feel as though I’m living a life of servitude. The most important way to preserve initiative in life is to consistently take action, even if it’s small, as part of my daily routine. Theologian Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr prayed: “Let me do my best in what I have to do, give me the courage to give up what I cannot do, and give me the wisdom to judge the two apart.” - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”

Just my thoughts #0268

Scaring people is often easier than comforting them. If someone frightens me to manipulate me for their own gain, it’s probably a scam. While seeking comfort can be an issue, fearing insignificant things is even more problematic. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”