8Moving from Resistance to Action

Action expresses priorities.

Mahatma Gandhi, Lawyer, politician

 

‘I'm scared… I'm not sure I want to go on the ride…’

My daughter Tallulah and I were standing in line; it was going to be her first time on a roller-coaster. Tallulah and I had been looking forward to this day for years, but as we stood in the queue, she was gripped by anxiety and having second thoughts. In the end, her desire for adventure won out. The next two minutes were intoxicating as we dived, looped and swooped through the park, reaching speeds of 75 kilometres per hour. Tallulah loved it! When the ride was over, she said, ‘I was really frightened in the queue, but the ride was amazing! I really enjoyed it’. Her statement stopped ...

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