Michael McDonald

Gentle warrior-philosopher coach for entrepreneurs and leaders

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Time, space, and matter are not truth, but they are incredibly convenient for playing the game of life.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

Risk being even more yourself.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

The heart cannot break. What we call heartbreak is the breaking of the rigid ego, of false identifications, of concepts of things outside of you instead of your unbreakable heart-self.
In the sadness of ‘heartbreak’ is the opportunity to find yourself.

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Use the energy of your emotions without taking any of their stories seriously.

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When you are moved, move. Take the first step towards what you want while letting go of what will happen next.

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There might be something to do, but the drama is optional.

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Feeling is something that happens. As soon as you refer to ‘a’ feeling you’ve turned it into a concept and lost touch with the happening.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

Going forward sometimes looks like going backward, but with a better feeling.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

Ask for what you don’t even know you want yet.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

We thingify life in order to live it, then get in trouble when we forget we made the things up.

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That final step to becoming yourself is no-step.

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It is always the right time.

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Confidence is not strength of conviction; it’s the relaxation of seeing clearly.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

Most of who you think you are is a coping mechanism for what no longer is.

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The right way becomes the easy way.

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One easy way to spot a limiting belief is any sentence that begins with “Realistically…”

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You’re not in control and the possibilities are endless.

[Michael McDonald @kelek]

The home run happens after the pitch and before the hit.

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You can change your mind.

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Believing you have no choice is a choice.