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wkdwych

Overcoming Ourselves

Feb 15, 2005 10:44

FACING THE ENEMIES WITHIN by Jim Rohn ( Read more... )

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foofoonation February 15 2005, 08:58:00 UTC

You have no idea how perfect your timing is sometimes.

Hi honey, wkdwych February 15 2005, 14:50:50 UTC

:-)

I miss you.

Re: Hi honey, foofoonation February 15 2005, 16:47:04 UTC

Me too. :)

Let's hang soon. :)

*muah

I Just Thought You Might Like This Quote... redwitchesbrew February 15 2005, 10:27:20 UTC

Someone recently quoted this to me in an email, and in relating to your post, I thought I would share this with you.

"... Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death
that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I
will permit it to pass over me and through me. And
when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see
its path. Where the fear has gone there will be
nothing. Only I will remain"

- from Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear,
in the book Dune by Frank Herbert (1920-1986)

I believe I had given this book away last year.

Re: I Just Thought You Might Like This Quote... wkdwych February 15 2005, 14:49:34 UTC

That's beautiful Witchipoo. Thank you for sharing.

An alternate view baal_kriah February 15 2005, 15:08:50 UTC

I think the whole concept of "success" is one of the biggest inner enemies, especially as it's generally imposed by the outer society. Ultimate success is an entirely subjective judgement. That being said, fear is indeed a bummer. I think his other "enemies" are either forms of fear, or they ain't enemies at all.

Re: An alternate view wkdwych February 15 2005, 22:38:31 UTC

Indeed, Rohn doesn't state it as such in this essay but I understood his "inner enemies" as the different faces of fear. To initiate success in life, one must overcome these limitations; feel the fear and do it anyway :->.
Sure, initiating change in one's life is frightening, but essential for growth. I think he's communicating this point to his audience.
Though our culture's emphasis is on materialistic success, I believe that once a person develops the tools to identify and overcome their self defeating habits, i.e. effect change in their thinking and behavior, they may direct their focus into a chanel that may actualize their potential. Then again, perhaps not ... and the slaves shall serve.