Tag: Zen Pencils

J. K. Rowling on Courage

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It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all–in which case, you fail by default. J. K. Rowling, from here and here This comes from Rowling’s commencement address at Harvard University in 2008. She doesn’t specifically mention courage, but it’s […]

ZEN PENCILS – 120. TERENCE McKENNA: Nature loves courage

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ZEN PENCILS – 120. TERENCE McKENNA: Nature loves courage. There’s a great deal of truth to this. I’m no great believer in the Law of Attraction; simply wanting something, even believing in it to your toenails, isn’t sufficient to make it reality. You have to make the effort, work your ever-lovin’ tail off, prioritize what […]