By Colleen Cuneo, Confidence Expert
www.cuneoproductions.com
Every now and then, we see, hear or experience something that changes us in a way we never dreamed imaginable. This week, Colleen Cuneo, RESCU’s confidence and deportment expert, shares something very special, something that will really make you stop and think…
Over a decade ago, a teacher gave me a piece of paper with the following words written on it. I have kept it with me every since and this month I wanted to share it with you:
“It does not interest me what you do for a living, I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream your heart’s longing.
It does not interest me how old you are, I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dreams and for the adventure of being alive.
It does not interest me what planet is circling your moon, I want to know if you have touched your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals, or have become shrivelled and closed from fear or further pain.
I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own.
If you can dance with the wilderness and let the ecstasy fill you from the tips of your fingers and toes – without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, or to remember the limitations of being human.
It does not interest me if the story you’re telling is true, I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul, I want to know if you see beauty, even if it is not pretty everyday.
I want to know if you can live with failure, mine or your own and still stand on the edge of a lake and shout to the silver of the moon “Yes”.
It does not interest me where you live or how much money you have, I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and still do what needs to be done.
It does not interest me who you are or how you came to be here, I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.
I want to know if you can be alone by yourself and know what is needed to sustain you when all else falls away…”
How did those words make you feel?
Empowered? Reflective? Motivated? These are powerful words to mull over. Perhaps read it over and let the words really soak in. You’ll be so glad you did.
For more information on Colleen and the confidence building and marketing programs she runs, visit her website: www.cuneoproductions.com
