Paul Jacobson

Tag: fear

  • For a little girl who is afraid of storms

    For a little girl who is afraid of storms

    Something for my little girl who is afraid of storms

  • The only thing complaining achieves

    The only thing complaining achieves

    I don’t often come across people who complain a lot and are otherwise upbeat about life and their path through it. Rather, the only thing complaining seems to achieve is reminding you how unhappy you are. Instead, either do something about whatever you are complaining about or change your expectations to suit your circumstances. Sure,…

  • Fear Is A Choice

    I finally watched After Earth a couple nights ago. It received pretty lousy reviews and I was expecting a big disappointment. It wasn’t the best movie I have seen but I enjoyed it. One quote stood out for me. It is about the nature of fear which is a strong central theme of the movie:…

  • If you are afraid, you're on the right track

    I love this paragraph from Seth Godin’s latest post titled “Fear, scarcity and value“: The shortcut is simple: if you’re afraid of something, of putting yourself out there, of creating a kind of connection or a promise, that’s a clue that you’re on the right track. Go, do that.