The Uplifting Empire: Chris Rathje

We must look within to find what we need, what we want, and how we will form our lives.
We must venture outside to truly grow.  Please let love be your guide!
Fear is a liar
Fear is a cheat
Fear robs so many of so much
To live a fearless life is not the goal.
Look fear in the eye [...]

My wonderful friend Linda taught me that every possible emotion in the human experience boils down to either love or fear.
At first I didn’t understand this. It took me weeks of introspection to realize that this is true.
There are no words I can type in this moment, which will make anyone understand this if they [...]

An Essay on Fear, Growth, and Experimentation
When I was in first grade I had major surgeries to reconstruct my legs. The surgeries resulted in many painful scars all over my legs. The scars hurt so badly that when I was seven I stopped wearing jeans all together.
I tried to wear [...]

An Essay on Frequency & Fear
I have been mistreated a lot in my life because I use a wheelchair to get around and I injured my Central Nervous System when I was born.
This is commonly known as Cerebral Palsy. CP is the red headed step child of the disabled community [...]

 The most successful people in life have  …
 
All of the sudden: Fearless Focus pops into my head.
 
The proper answer is Joyful Intense Focus for the long term.
 
It’s an original thought, but it still needs work.  I don’t like the word fearless because it’s not real.   The power of thought is extreme and real, but at [...]