The Power Of You: Cultivating Courage

“When you find a way to create a balance between the heart and the mind, the act of courage becomes rational and feelings don’t get in the way of actions.”

How to Develop Courage

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How to Develop Courage, including Quotes

Where does courage come from? If courage were a “wham-bam, thank-you-ma’am” type of deal, the whole world would be bursting with energy and creativity. I don’t think I want to imagine the things people would do if courage was as easy as waking up from sleep.

The dictionary defines courage as “the power and quality of facing and dealing with fear, danger or pain”

The road to courage has ditches that no one wants to drive through, especially with an audience that stands by to watch, offering zero support. It is usually a one man trip, and the only genuine support you get often lies within you.

A major ‘Lesson in Courage’ always starts with first topic, FEAR. Why do I believe fear should be tackled first? Because the moment a great idea is conceived, the subconscious mind, which has never known that kind of thought before immediately taps into your frame of reference, which has not been down the road you are about to take, so your heart warns you, “hey, this is risky, stop now while you can!” — and fear is immediately born. You then find yourself saying things like, “I can’t” or “I am not used to this.”

The most common excuse I have heard is “it’s not my thing” or “I prefer to stick with what I am doing”. We often make excuses in order to avoid taking risks. In order to improve ourselves, we must be willing to move out of our comfort zones and allow room for growth. There is no growth without change and no change without discomfort or fear.

The mind usually only goes as far as you allow it to and it has been known to have more control over one’s actions, than the heart which is more emotional does. When you find a way to create a balance between the heart and the mind, the act of courage becomes rational and feelings don’t get in the way of actions. You find yourself saying “I CAN DO THIS” and your heart slowly gets convinced. When your heart and your mind are in sync with the decision to take a chance, fear slowly creeps away and courage is born.

So, it is safe to say courage is that small still voice that whispers “don’t let fear stop you. Keep going, you will not regret it.” FEAR gives way when you listen to this voice. You suddenly have this new sense of pride and inner gratitude because you did not allow yourself to be intimidated for the reward of such a great feeling.

Everyone faces fear, but the one who is called COURAGEOUS is the one who learns to overcome it and make the bold move to reprogram their minds and achieve intended goals. No one ever said it would easy, they rather always say, it is worth it.

Here are a few quotes from other writers about courage:

* Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear — Ambrose Redmoon

* Courage is not the absence of fear; it is taking a step forward when you are afraid — Ken McGrath

So to conclude, remember that fear is always in the way of courage being born. We have a choice to take fear out of the way and cultivate courage for the greater things to be accomplished in life.

 

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