Have you noticed how unsatisfying it is when you hold back in order to avoid failure, how restless you become knowing that something wonderful is possible if you venture out?
We kill Peace when we hold back. To be fully alive and at Peace with ourselves means risking doing and being things that scare us. Paul Tillich, a brilliant 20th Century theologian, describes the great wisdom of an even earlier, less known but equally brilliant 18th Century Romantic philosopher, Friedrich Schleiermacher (say that five times really fast), who said "there is only one alternative to life without failure AND THAT IS LIFELESSNESS without failure."
Lifelessness! Who wants that? So, go create some Peace today; do what old Freddy recommends. Get your Peace game on. Risk some mistakes in service of being truly alive and watch Peace show up. Yeee Haw!
Love,
Darlene
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