Comments on: Do You have the Courage to be Yourself? http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/ For People Pursuing Freedom Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:25:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: My Forward Steps » Conscience Squirmers! Ask The Right Questions… http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 My Forward Steps » Conscience Squirmers! Ask The Right Questions… Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:07:33 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-5280 [...] What are 100 things you want to do before you die? What will keep you ‘walking’ when you want to turn back and quit? What is funny about the way you live your life? Do you have any MUST do’s hanging around? Do you have the courage to stop for a while and just “be”? [...] [...] What are 100 things you want to do before you die? What will keep you ‘walking’ when you want to turn back and quit? What is funny about the way you live your life? Do you have any MUST do’s hanging around? Do you have the courage to stop for a while and just “be”? [...]

]]> By: Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 26 : Today Is That Day http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 26 : Today Is That Day Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3437 [...] Steve Olson - In the post Do You have the Courage to be Yourself?, Steve points out that we are all who we choose to be, rather than the labels that we are given, or [...] [...] Steve Olson – In the post Do You have the Courage to be Yourself?, Steve points out that we are all who we choose to be, rather than the labels that we are given, or [...]

]]> By: Hoobin Money Online http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3436 Hoobin Money Online Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:15:31 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3436 Believe in yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself. Not sure whether you have watch the movie "the secret", it's talking about law of attraction. Anyway, I believe this someway related to "label". By believe in what you have become will help to attract what you are becoming, this is law of attraction. Believe in yourself is the best thing you can do for yourself. Not sure whether you have watch the movie “the secret”, it’s talking about law of attraction.

Anyway, I believe this someway related to “label”. By believe in what you have become will help to attract what you are becoming, this is law of attraction.

]]> By: Amanda Smith http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 Amanda Smith Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:02:31 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3435 In response to your question: "I love to read. It is my biggest obstacle to writing more. When I have some free time, I have a hard time deciding whether to read or write and usually end up reading. Right now I am reading Hell Angels – A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson and Dancing Barefoot by Wil Wheaton. What are you reading right now and what are your thoughts about the book and its author? Do you recommend it?" What a coincidence that you think reading is an obstacle to writing. It's a coincidence because I encountered the notion of reading as obstacle for the first time only a few weeks ago in the book, The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julie Cameron. The book is meant to help blocked artists. She says that reading is soothing to an artistic mind. Words are like sedatives. But reading keeps ideas and inspiration at bay, and creativity isn't acted upon when reading. So she suggests depriving yourself for one week. Faced with open free time, the artist will be driven to do everything but read: clean the house, organize the videos, go out with a friend, do homework, cook their own meals. Halfway through the week, the artist will run out of alternative activities, and without the soothing effect of words, will feel driven to create something. I tried it, and after four days I was finally (finally!) drawing again. But I broke the deprivation the next day with an eleven hour binge of reading. It was almost like an addition relapse. But I plan to try again after the summer school session is closed. In response to your question: “I love to read. It is my biggest obstacle to writing more. When I have some free time, I have a hard time deciding whether to read or write and usually end up reading. Right now I am reading Hell Angels – A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson and Dancing Barefoot by Wil Wheaton. What are you reading right now and what are your thoughts about the book and its author? Do you recommend it?”

What a coincidence that you think reading is an obstacle to writing. It’s a coincidence because I encountered the notion of reading as obstacle for the first time only a few weeks ago in the book, The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julie Cameron. The book is meant to help blocked artists.

She says that reading is soothing to an artistic mind. Words are like sedatives. But reading keeps ideas and inspiration at bay, and creativity isn’t acted upon when reading. So she suggests depriving yourself for one week. Faced with open free time, the artist will be driven to do everything but read: clean the house, organize the videos, go out with a friend, do homework, cook their own meals. Halfway through the week, the artist will run out of alternative activities, and without the soothing effect of words, will feel driven to create something.

I tried it, and after four days I was finally (finally!) drawing again. But I broke the deprivation the next day with an eleven hour binge of reading. It was almost like an addition relapse. But I plan to try again after the summer school session is closed.

]]> By: Amanda Smith http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3416 Amanda Smith Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:39:46 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3416 A friend of mine called me a feminist. I didn't mind. But when we got onto the subject of drag queens, he pointed out that a couple of my beliefs seem hypocritical to being feminist. It was a very frustrating moment, since these beliefs are more important to me than feminism is. A friend of mine called me a feminist. I didn’t mind. But when we got onto the subject of drag queens, he pointed out that a couple of my beliefs seem hypocritical to being feminist. It was a very frustrating moment, since these beliefs are more important to me than feminism is.

]]> By: Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 26 | Today is that Day http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 26 | Today is that Day Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:02:10 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3434 [...] 5) Steve Olson - In the post Do You have the Courage to be Yourself?, Steve points out that we are all who we choose to be, rather than the labels that we are given, or that we give to ourselves. There is quite the lively discussion going on in the comments section, as well. [...] [...] 5) Steve Olson – In the post Do You have the Courage to be Yourself?, Steve points out that we are all who we choose to be, rather than the labels that we are given, or that we give to ourselves. There is quite the lively discussion going on in the comments section, as well. [...]

]]> By: Ed Snyder http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Ed Snyder Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:03:49 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3433 I love being myself, and I like it more every day. I've got a great wife, a wonderful family, even more wonderful extended family. We aren't rich, but we aren't poor. Best of all, we aren't tied to many labels, so as changes come we can embrace them without fear. I love being myself, and I like it more every day. I’ve got a great wife, a wonderful family, even more wonderful extended family. We aren’t rich, but we aren’t poor.

Best of all, we aren’t tied to many labels, so as changes come we can embrace them without fear.

]]> By: Theresa http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Theresa Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:57:11 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3432 Funny enough the one belief system I have is that we are meant to continue to grow until the day we depart this plane of existence. Should we label ourselves in the process? I think not. Too many people are willing to oblige and do that for us lol! Thanks Steve, as always food for thought :) Funny enough the one belief system I have is that we are meant to continue to grow until the day we depart this plane of existence. Should we label ourselves in the process? I think not. Too many people are willing to oblige and do that for us lol! Thanks Steve, as always food for thought :)

]]> By: Fran http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 Fran Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:36:05 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3431 Labelling oneself even extends to one's illnesses. People say "I am a diabetic" when really you are not the disease. It may very well be something that you have, but you are not it. Thank you! I enjoyed this post! Labelling oneself even extends to one’s illnesses. People say “I am a diabetic” when really you are not the disease. It may very well be something that you have, but you are not it. Thank you! I enjoyed this post!

]]> By: Terry http://steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Terry Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:15:08 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/do-you-have-the-courage-to-be-yourself/#comment-3430 Great writing, insightful and introspective. I've always thought that if we all realize that we are the same species (as in human) the world would be a much better place. Terry Great writing, insightful and introspective.

I’ve always thought that if we all realize that we are the same species (as in human) the world would be a much better place.

Terry

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