The Time of the Lion : Day 2

Quote : I breathe in my courage and exhale my fear.
Quality : Bravery

Have you ever sat down to eat and suddenly found yourself afraid of your food? Impossible right?

When one is the King of the Beasts there is no need to be afraid of any other animal. No matter how big or small as far as the Lion is concerned they are all on the menu!

So what is the mighty beast afraid of then? Why does he even need courage?

When there is absolutely nobody to be afraid of then why does a Leo even need to be brave?

When there is no one out there to match up to them Leos find their biggest enemy within themselves. They confront their own limitations in their shortcomings. They grapple with a crippling fear of losing while  facing their own failures.

When you're lodging with the enemy you need all the courage you can muster to close your eyes let alone try to sleep. But sleep you must! So what do you do? You befriend the enemy. You set some ground rules. You seek opportunities to show your strength to instill fear in the enemy.

This is the subtle art of self mastery that Leos constantly indulge in. Relentlessly pursuing the state of no fear; their personal goal of absolute courage.

You see that little kid getting back onto that swing in spite of a fall that happened a few seconds ago as he tried to go a little more higher? That kid my friend is a Leo!

You see that girl all dolled up to go out on a date even though her last three relationships didn't work out? That girl my friend is a Leo!

Fear is for the faint hearted who retreat in the face of failure not the brave lion who has learnt that beyond his gravest fear awaits his greatest courage.