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Reference and Acknowledgement – The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, by Robin Sharma, Page 101, 102
“Study a baby. She has no limits. Her mind is a lush landscape of potential and possibility. Properly cultivated, it will lead her to greatness. Filled with negativity, it will lead her to mediocrity, at best. What I am saying is this: no experience, whether is public speaking or asking your boss for raise or swimming in a sun soaked lake or walking along the beach on a moonlit night, is inherently painful or pleasant. It is your thinking that makes it so.
A baby could be trained to view a glorious sunny day as depressing. A child could be trained to see a puppy as a vicious animal. An adult could be trained to see a drug as pleasant vehicle for release. It is all a matter of conditioning, isn’t it?”
“The same holds true of fear. Fear is a conditioned response. It is your own creation. Like any other creation it is as easy to tear it down as it is easy to create it”.
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Something to think about: Why do small children climb a slide from the opposite end?
Hakone Zendo 