Category: Willpower
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A Trap Named Passivity
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Read more: A Trap Named PassivityIsnât it easy to simply watch whatâs in front of our eyes and go on with our own lives? Yet what we can see now extends far beyond our neighborhood â the entire world is at our doorstep. Of course, no one can carry all the worldâs problems on their own shoulders. But that doesnât…
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A Limit to Willpower
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Read more: A Limit to WillpowerFaya, the Shape of Willpower, often used comparisons to explain the principles she had to teach. For willpower, her element of fire offered an easy image to graspâone that clearly showed how willpower has its limits. To keep a fire alive, you need the right amount of fuel. If the fire burns too fiercely, it…
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Natural Laziness
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Read more: Natural LazinessThis course was designed by Faya, the Shape of Willpower, with the help of the other Shapes. The title was chosen to help the Espers become aware of their own behavior, and Eklea, the Shape of Awareness, was there to remind them of that. Understanding how their system worked as living beings was the first…
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The Color of Your Flame
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Read more: The Color of Your FlameFaya, the Shape of Willpower and Element of Fire, taught a lesson about the flame inside each of the Espers. âYou each carry within you a fire that gives you the strength to face adversity and helps you accomplish things you never thought you could.â âFire is only one of the elements, but when combined…
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Believe in Yourself
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Read more: Believe in YourselfOn Esperia, Fayaâthe Shape of Willpower and the Element of Fireâcreated a special lesson designed to inspire every Esper and remind them of their true worth.It was called âBelieve in Yourself.â The first point is simple: believe. Believe in what? That you can always grow, and that every experience can become a chance to learn,…
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To Light the Fuse
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Read more: To Light the FuseWhen the Chaos War ended, a moment of pure stillness was felt by all the Espers who had fought endlessly for years upon years. Even though the StarDust had finally been discovered, an entire world still needed to be rebuilt⊠Just the thought of such a colossal task brought feelings of hopelessness and inaction. This…
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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…