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Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

by Frank Herbert

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Jan 04, 2021 02:43PM

“The irony, of course, is that by not choosing, we are choosing--to starve.

For some reason we feel we should be perfect, and forget that we learn through our mistakes.
You keep looking back and berating yourself with "If only I had..." You waste valuable energy, and you also make yourself miserable.

Each path is strewn with opportunities--despite the outcome.

YOU'RE NOT A FAILURE IF YOU DON'T MAKE IT; YOU'RE A SUCCESS BECAUSE YOU TRY

Before making a decision:
1. Focus on the No-Lose Model
2. Do your homework
3. Establish Your priorities
4. Trust your impulses
5. Lighten up

After making a decision
1. Throw away your picture
2. Accept total responsibility
3. Don't protect, correct.”
― Susan Jeffers

tags: feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway, self-motivation

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: bene-gesserit, fear, litany-against-fear, motivational, scifi

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“What matters is that you begin now to develop trust in yourself until you reach the point where you will be able to say: WHATEVER HAPPENS TO ME, GIVEN ANY SITUATION, I CAN HANDLE IT!”
― Susan Jeffers

tags: fear

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“Then, as his planet killed him, it occurred to Kynes that his father and all the other scientists were wrong, that the most persistent principles of the universe were accident and error.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: death, nature

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“Your awareness of the Pendulum Syndrome should enable you to bypass some of the swings and handle put-downs more appropriately.

Win-Win: "Thank you for your concern, Mom, but I have so much faith in myself, I know that whatever comes up, I'll handle it. I'd like you to have more faith in me too. it would really help me a lot"

"I can see why you think I'm being selfish--I'm not available to you as much as I used to be. All this change is difficult for me as well, but I need to do this for my own growth. If I don't, I know I will hold an awful lot of resentment toward myself and toward you. I really would like to have your support I know you're feeling a little neglected right now and it's only natural. I want you to know that I love you very much. What can we do to improve the situation?”
― Susan Jeffers

tags: feel-the-fear-and-do-it-anyway

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