Comments on: Words That Flame From “The Tender Bar” http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/02/23/words-that-flame-from-the-tender-bar/ to fly among the realms of experience Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dick R http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/02/23/words-that-flame-from-the-tender-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Dick R Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:30:39 +0000 http://www.ridingondragons.com/?p=1165#comment-113 Geetali, It is one of life's great lessons: the so-called "negative" emotions--fear, frustration, anger, loneliness, shame--can all be teachers when we let them in and look at them closely. Congratulations on recognizing the "courage which I took for granted." Geetali,

It is one of life’s great lessons: the so-called “negative” emotions–fear, frustration, anger, loneliness, shame–can all be teachers when we let them in and look at them closely.

Congratulations on recognizing the “courage which I took for granted.”

]]> By: Gallimaufry http://www.ridingondragons.com/2009/02/23/words-that-flame-from-the-tender-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Gallimaufry Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.ridingondragons.com/?p=1165#comment-111 "Think of fear as your guide, your pathfinder…" These words resonate in me. I was one of those who were truly fearless. I wasn't afraid of the dark, of strangers, of adventures... Then, I had an experience which tunred my world upside down. Not in a good way. It also gave birth to some fears. These fears, in their turn, taught me the value of courage. Courage which I took for granted for all these years. My fears gave me a sense of discretion, a discernment that I lacked earlier. “Think of fear as your guide, your pathfinder…”
These words resonate in me. I was one of those who were truly fearless. I wasn’t afraid of the dark, of strangers, of adventures… Then, I had an experience which tunred my world upside down. Not in a good way. It also gave birth to some fears. These fears, in their turn, taught me the value of courage. Courage which I took for granted for all these years. My fears gave me a sense of discretion, a discernment that I lacked earlier.

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