THE COURAGE TO LIVE
“Sometimes, even to live is an act of courage.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca I seriously think, that the most valuable gift you and I can give to ourselves – is to be kind to ourselves! And, I, also, think, that you and I have never seriously paused to reflect on what ‘being kind to oneself’ means… For each one of us, there are two kinds of pressures to deal with. The first kind of pressure is the one which others put on us: to perform better, and even better… to excel, shine, beat, stand out, earn more, become ‘number one’, crack this and crack that… become famous, rich and everything that ‘shows, glows, shines’… Yes, this kind of pressure is from outside. Teachers, parents, coaches, team leaders, bosses – we all know what such pressure is… how it can work as a double-edged sword… make it or break it. We justify, saying, “How can anyone excel unless and until put under such pressure?” The point taken, Sir. “Diamonds are cut under pressure” … Yes, ‘Diamonds’. But, diamon...