Category: Willpower
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The Eternal Flame
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Read more: The Eternal FlameThe end of the Chaos War and the awakening of the Elemental Shapes brought forth the creation of the Five Legendary Elemental Artifacts. For the Element of Fire, it took the form of the Eternal Flameâa symbol of willpower that never fades, even in the face of adversity or during difficult times. While the Eternal…
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Know Your Enemy
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Read more: Know Your EnemyThis was the title of a class given by Faya, the Shape of Willpower, and Element of Fire.The Espers were a little surprised, since the principles of Esperia were rooted in global harmony. Who, then, could be called an enemy? âNow that we know about the StarDust, we also know about our own Shadow, donât…
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Adversity as a Means to Progress
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Read more: Adversity as a Means to ProgressJust like living a balanced life doesnât mean walking a flat line, the 7 Shapes are like waves that rise and fall. Faya, the Shape of Willpower, liked to say it this way: âEvery adversity you encounter is a new chance to progress.â At times, it may feel too difficult, or simply unfair. Everyoneâs journey…
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Sad but True
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Read more: Sad but TrueClimate change caused by humans is a fact. In just a few hundred years, the useâand abuseâof fossil fuels to develop âhuman civilizationâ has shaped a world whose dire consequences we can only begin to fathom. If you live in a wealthy and politically stable countryâone that has almost certainly reached this state through environmental…
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The Power of Action
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Read more: The Power of ActionOf all the courses in Esperia, Fayaâs lessons on how to build willpower were certainly among the most energetic. As expected from the Shape of Fire! To inspire the young listeners in her course, she created a lesson called âThe Power of Action.â She would say:âWhen you take action toward a goal, you position your…
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You Are the One
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Read more: You Are the OneYou may tend to believe that, because you are just one person among the billions of individuals that make up humankind, you donât matter much. Perspective is important! On the scale of the universe, we are just tiny living organisms on a rocky spaceship we call Earth. On the scale of time, we live only…
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The First Step
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Read more: The First StepFaya was explaining in her lesson about Willpower how the First Step was one of the most important keys to developing it. Some younger Espers had trouble understanding, so she used her own element, Fire, as an example. âIn order to create a beautiful and heartwarming, cozy fire, what do we need first?â The young…
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Inner Fire
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Read more: Inner FireIn order to maintain their StarDust, it was essential that any Esper kept their inner fire under control. Every Esper was born with their own fire burning inside them, and its intensity and color could take many forms! Faya always reminded the young Espers that working on oneâs inner fire was a task only they…
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To act or not to act
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Read more: To act or not to actThat is the question. Or more precisely, why should we actâor not? I understand you may be skeptical about trying to do things for other adults, who themselves have the choice to act or not. But children donât, and it becomes a responsibilityâwhether we like it or not. We are all born in different places,…
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Out of Your Comfort Zone
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Read more: Out of Your Comfort ZoneOur brain needs challenges and must be placed in unfamiliar situations in order to grow. This is why stepping out of oneâs comfort zone is one of the keys to making progress. It means trying things weâre not used to, learning new ideas or concepts we arenât familiar with, or pushing our body to exercise…