Day 309 of wisdom
“The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next.”
Mignon McLaughlin
The guts to move forward despite the presence of ferocious obstacles and oppositions; the ability to do a thing even in the face of fear; an act of bravery towards a just and progressive cause, these are the definitive implications of courage. Courage is not just the act of being brave, bravery can be foolishly applied, one can be courageous in ignorance and stupidity, but true courage is the one that is tailored towards the realization of a positively impacting course.
You cannot become what you are supposed to be if you don't have the courage to grow up, own up, and be responsible for your life, courage is one of the greatest virtues one needs to live a full life, as Maya Angelou would say, "Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest." Courage gives you the impetus to do the right thing at the right time without fear or favour but, only positive outcome in mind.
It was John Petit-Senn who said, "True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher." When one is on the right track, if he does only what is right, and he is courageous about it, oppositions will only raise him to higher levels, antagonism will only make him stronger, and he will eventually achieve his desired goal and purpose. Courage is not vulgarism, it is not cruelty, neither is it brutality, courage is the firm resolve of virtue and reason. True courage is revealed in love, in kindness, in meekness, in generosity, and in honesty.
Think for yourself, follow your heart, in the end, it wouldn't matter what people say or think about you, what would matter most is what you think and say about yourself. Even if you fail, you must know it is not the end, you must realise that failure is also a part of the journey and quitting is not an option or failure will be sealed. Hill Harper succinctly puts about courage, he said, "The word 'courage,' one of my favourite words, the root or the etymology of that word is 'cour,' which means heart. I think true courage is actually following your heart and not getting or succumbing to what other people's definition of what your life should be. Live your life.
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