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Your Greatest Fear...
...is to discover your own fundamental inadequacy.
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Today's Tonic: Your Greatest Fear
“When we are tired, it is often because we are bored. When no real challenge faces us, a mental and physical lethargy sets in. ‘Sometimes death only comes from a lack of energy,’ Napoleon once said, and lack of energy comes from a lack of challenges, when we have taken on less than we are capable of.”
– Robert Greene
Your greatest fear is to discover your own fundamental inadequacy in the midst of your most daring pursuit — and so you don’t dare.
But what might you achieve if you did?
What are the possibilities of your own relentless ambition?
The only way to find out what you’re capable of… is to FIND OUT what you’re capable of.
The unexplored remains unexplored…
…until you venture forth.
This Week’s Image
This Week’s Riddle
With pointed fangs and in plain sight, my bloodless victims are bound by my bite. What am I?
This Week’s Journaling Prompt
List three new things you're curious about trying. Next to each, jot down what you hope to learn about yourself by exploring them.
This Week’s Challenge
Select one activity from your list that sparks the most curiosity. Plan to dedicate 30 minutes to it this week. Before you start, write down what you hope this experience will reveal about your abilities or interests. Schedule a specific day and time to begin, ensuring you have any necessary materials ready.
Riddle Answer: A stapler
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