Tuesday, February 9, 2010

This one's a little for me, but mostly not....

Yet another fabulous quote from the aforementioned book:

"Not to move forward, to stay where we are, to regress, in other words to rely on what we have, is very tempting, for what we have, we know; we can hold onto it, feel secure in it. We fear, and consequently, avoid, taking a step into the unknown, the uncertain; for, indeed, while the step may not appear risky to us after we have taken it, before we take that step the new aspects beyond it appear very risky, and hence frightening. Only the old, the tried, is safe; or so it seems. Every new step contains the danger of failure, and that is one of the reasons people are so afraid of freedom."

Erich Fromm, "To Have or to Be."

Do not let fear hold you back from the changes that need to be made or the dreams that need to be chased. Walk in the direction of where you want to be. Do not let the chains of yesterday drag you back into what you already know. It seems comfortable only because you already know it, not because it is what is healthy or right. Let go of what you know; you cannot possess it. Life is fullest as we walk in a way where our focus is on the experience, not the security. Step even if you fear; being stagnant is worse the failing at forward motion.

You will be victorious. You will find joy again. Life will grow and change; it will not always be like today.