Daniel 1:8 · World English Bible
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
A standard settled before the pressure arrives is the only kind that survives the pressure. Most people decide what they will tolerate while the pressure is already on them, which is why they lose.
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A standard settled before the pressure arrives is the only kind that survives the pressure.
Most people decide what they will tolerate while the pressure is already on them, which is why they lose. A line fixed in advance becomes a must, and a must ends the internal argument; with nothing left to negotiate, the state stays clear, and a clear state looks for a route instead of an excuse.
Purpose first, request second, because the asking only becomes possible once the deciding is done. For a man who has already made the what non-negotiable, a workable alternative shows up that nobody thought to offer, since he is the only one in the room asking for one. Leave it a should and he dines at the king's table, calling appetite necessity for the rest of his life.
Self-Help lens
What have I left as a maybe that needs to become a settled no before the pressure finds me?
Decide now what kind of person you intend to be, then keep it like a law you did not write. Deciding in the moment is how people lose.
The precepts are taken in advance, in calm, precisely because they are needed in heat. A vow settles the question so the moment does not have to.
Deal with a thing while it is still small and before it arrives. Trouble handled early needs no struggle later.
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