Terence McKenna - Nature Loves Courage (No Music)

I find myself wanting to share the "nature loves courage" excerpt with people on a near weekly basis, but haven't found a version without music or dramatic visuals. I think the words are powerful enough to speak for themselves. I also left some of the context in, which I think adds punk rock gravitas to the familiar sentiment.
You can find the rest of this talk at Lorenzo Hagerty's Psychedelic Salon, episode 211: psychedelicsalon.com/podcast-...
“The mushroom said to me once, ‘Nature loves courage. Nature loves courage,’ and I said, ‘What’s the payoff on that?’ And it said, ‘It shows you it loves courage because it removes obstacles.’ You make a commitment, and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream, and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up.”

[@ianpettit678]

I come back to this again and again and again

[@tj03297]

i come back to this again and again and again AND again. How do you like them apples?

[@piotrjoniec9179]

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.

[@SPHYNX99752]

True, Life is a full-time informal school which, consists of lessons. Each lesson being repeated until it is learned. In this school of life, we are freely given the tools needed to succeed. We just need to learn how to use them.. Elders have valuable knowledge and if we don't learn from their experiences.. it's on us!

[@madytube33]

i got "nature loves courage" tattooed about 1.5 years ago without ever hearing this. terrance mckenna describes it prettly precisely tho.

[@Autonomous_Don]

Why did you get that tatted on you?

[@madytube33]

Because my best mate once mentioned that quote and it stuck with me.

[@stefandili2650]

@@madytube33 guess where he heard it

[@Tatwamasi_Om]

​@Autonomous_Don because nature loves courage that's why

[@colincigarran2537]

You're doing a yeoman's work to propagate this type of insight for the rest of the world. Thank you for that. This is a clip I return to often for inspiration.

[@jxk7712]

TMK is does take courage. It takes lots of folk courage to even begin understanding the courage you speak of. TMK, Rest In Peace and God Bless my Irish friend. Your spiritual capacities came from our Celtic ancestors.

[@jxk7712]

To the person respondent I’m still searching locally And eyes in ground true Get it got it tried a lil plantin too Had a hardy harvest But search of the ever had alluded me so. What am I missing dosage maybe be told

[@maciej.ratajczak]

OBSTACLES WILL BE REMOVED (IF YOU HAVE FAITH AND CONFIDENCE/COURAGE) that's the takeaway message

[@Devast8r34]

Thank you Terence 🍄🍄🍄🍄🍄❤🕉

[@matias9158]

every time i relapse i remember this and weep

[@tzetzat]

2:04 is what you came here for

[@maciej.ratajczak]

Nature will remove impossible obstacles if you are courageous. It will lift you up, not grind you down. The shamanic dance in the waterfall.

[@bronktug2446]

Nah, I came for when Terence says “Fuck off”

[@3AA2]

Absolute magic

[@SmilaZ]

Anything can be done. Everything is possible.

[@kroneexe]

I wish that was true.

[@mariaorsic9763]

Thank you for losing the music!

[@jesuschristislord7754]

You are the most beautiful woman of all time.

[@nelsonianb1289]

100% agree

[@Metalgear222]

So choice action over inaction and believe = the answer to your goals and dreams. Is it really that easy?

[@Breezy-ey3rm]

The mushroom 🍄 said to me once ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[@adeno4444]

💯💯

[@azloii9781]

Just do it yall

[@SmilaZ]

❤️❣️

[@lostballintallgrass1]

Opposites attract and creation occurs.

[@contrarian8877]

Aye mateys.

[@AghoriGhost]

i love mckenna

[@arjunkrishnan5933]

1:40

[@arunsuresh89]

Whats the photo used in this video?

[@MappingMinds]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flammarion_engraving. This is a colorized version I found that's mirrored.

[@QuantayPeoples]

Want to Know A Secret?

[@Autonomous_Don]

You killed mufasa?

[@coldsnap999]

Is not this concept of fair play an expanded variation of the Just World fallacy

[@guysome3263]

What i get from it is that by deliberately suffering the obstacles, real or perceived, you already begin to condition yourself to be less shackled down by them. Nature being a part of you.

[@farrider3339]

@@guysome3263 : if it doesn't kiLL You , makes You harder ? .•°

[@noahhradek5426]

god is all loving and doesn't punish anyone. what he takes, he gives back in some way.

[@farrider3339]

@@noahhradek5426 : hahaha - "He" ☝️- hm? Shitttt ..don't use empty words and empty phrase passed down to us by the holy men throughout the centuries. There's nO need for an aLL loving god to whom's existence and presence "The You" has to be talked into. Birds and bears aren't in need for a god and aren't in need for kneeling down and worshipping 🛐 🙄 . Better use their example and become free and upright AT ONCE .•°

[@SirLangsalot]

Mckennas understanding of orophet muhammad is below par butbthe rest is well said.

[@fintan254]

I think this maybe wishful thinking!

[@spiritlevelstudios]

Where attention goes, energy flows.

[@maciej.ratajczak]

As you think, so shall you become.

[@birdseyeview4860]

Terence is a proven logician, so I doubt he would subscribe to wishful thinking.