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Introduction
“One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.”-- Maya Angelou
Not all people have the courage to face every challenge in life. Lucky are those who surpass all the obstacles by taking risks bravely. Courage, as others said, is not innate. But, everyone is equipped with a certain amount of this, which allows them to face their fears and take risks without losing faith and try to continue living even if it is tough.
Courage is what everybody wants. It is an attribute of good character that makes anyone worthy of respect. In this book, you will learn everything about developing courage and how you can use it to face challenges in life. So, grab this chance to know more about courage and discover the perks of developing enough courage to win any battle.
Chapter 1:
An Overview of Courage
Synopsis
Everyone is afraid of something. But, being courageous can let you face or overcome your fears in life even if it means you should sacrifice or take risks. If you think you don’t have the courage to surpass all the challenges in life, well you are wrong. Life will never run out of challenges. They are already part of anyone’s lives. That is the reason why each one of you is equipped with courage to win any battles in life. You may know about the existence of courage in your system, but think about how you face every fear in your life since you were just a little- Isn’t it courage or just your instinct?
Courage Defined
Courage is one’s ability to confront pain, fear, uncertainty, intimidation or danger. There are different types of courage, which may range from endurance and physical strength to mental stamina and innovation. Some of the types of courage are:
- Physical Courage
This is the courage when facing hardship, physical pain, threat of death or death.
- Moral Courage
This is the ability of a person to act rightly when facing popular opposition, scandal, discouragement or shame.
In several traditions, courage has the same meaning as fortitude. In Western tradition, the notable thoughts on courage came from philosophers including Aquinas, Aristotle, and Kierkegaard. In Eastern tradition, several thoughts on courage were provided by Tao Te Ching. Recently, courage was explored by the psychology’s discipline.
6 Attributes of Courage
Courage is what everybody wants. Most of you have heard or seen it in numerous stories or even movies. In fact, history books have taught everyone how to be brave and courageous. There may different types of courage. But, you should develop more of it as this can give you an edge and may lead you to success. If you think you don’t have enough courage, then spend some time knowing the different attributes of courage. These include:
Feeling Fear Yet You Choose to Act
Many people are afraid of something yet most of you choose to act instead of letting fear eat you. Courage is not actually the absence of fear. But, it is overcoming your fears. Keep in mind that true courage facing danger whenever you are afraid.
- Following Your Heart
Achieving all of your dreams may be impossible. But, in this world, your time is limited and you need to follow your heart and this is what you call courage.
- Standing Up For What Is Right
Not all have the courage to speak against injustice. That is why it takes a lot of courage to stand up and speak for what is right. Courage will also taught you when is the right time to sit and listen.
There are other attributes of courage. If you want to be more courageous, then you start today. Everyone has the power to level up their courage. You too can develop courage, which you can use as your greatest tool when beating your enemies and other things that block your way.
Chapter 2:
Identify Your Strengths
Synopsis
For you to accomplish or succeed at anything, you need to have strengths. If you don’t know your strengths, you might not be able to have courage to face the challenges in this life. Strengths are not the things you think you are good at. Just because you are good at a particular think, this does not mean that it is your strength. For it to be your strength, it should your passion too. This is what qualifies for it to be considered as your strength. But, what are the ways to know your strengths?
Ways to Know Your Strengths
Your strengths will serve as your fuel to develop courage. Strength will let you feel strong. If you are confused between your strengths and weaknesses, then here are some of the ways you may consider:
- List Down What You Think You Are Good At
Listing down the things you think you are good at can help you determine your strengths. Even if you hate doing it yet you excel at it, this can be your strength. So, make sure to list down everything that you are good at because this will help you in the long run.
- When Knowing Your Strengths, Don’t Ask Opinions from Other People
When knowing your strengths, it is not a good idea to ask opinions from other people. Even if others have clues about your strengths, you are the one who knows yourself better. Therefore, don’t let others influenced you when you are discovering your strengths because your real strength lies deep in you. That’s why you should be the one to know your strengths not others.
There are many reasons why you should not ask opinions from other people. One of these is that others may just see that you are good at something physically. But, they don’t have any clue about what you feel when you are doing it.
- What Makes You Excited
Everyone has his or her excitements in life. So, what makes you excited- Being excited at something you plan to do can be your strengths. You have to take note that you should have passion with what you do for it to be a strength. If you like what you are doing and you excel at it, then it is your strength.
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