"In my life, I have known some people do things for which they have deservedly received bravery awards, but I have also known thousands of deserving people who have exhibited braver actions without ever once receiving any form of recognition. The people who perform the bravest of all actions are those who do what they do in constant fear of failure and with low expectations of success, based on their past efforts.
It is one of life's paradoxes that only those people with genuine fear display true courage, and the higher their fear level and the lower their expectation to succeed, the braver they are to continue in their action! Courage is but fear at prayer.
Anyone who can sustain hope for today and tomorrow possesses the secret to eternal satisfaction, for true hope never dies. Anyone who possesses the truth of tongue holds the keys to the gateway of goodness and wholesomeness, and happiness and respect will be always open to them. The truth of yourself should never abandon your tongue, whatever the consequences of you speaking it. It may not always be a comfortable partner to walk alongside and it can be painful on occasions to hear, especially from a close friend or loved one, but keep it steadfast and constant in all areas of integrity.
The greatest loss that any individual can experience is to believe themselves unworthy. Was I to itemise every problem behaviour I have dealt with throughout my entire professional life with people who display problem behaviours they wish to change, at the very heart of most problems would be 'low self-esteem and lack of confidence'.
The greatest thing that everyone in the world possesses, but only a fraction of the holders acknowledge, is their own 'specialness'. If only we could all accept our 'specialness' today, our capacity to deal with personal problems would diminish rapidly overnight. Never ever put yourself down again. Tell, yourself that anyone who knows you, is in contact and friendship with you, or loves you, is the luckiest of mortals because 'you are special' and you know it!" William Forde: April 16th, 2018.