About Courage
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar” –Raymond Lindquist
"Courage, also known as bravery, fortitude, will, and intrepidity, is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk/danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. "Physical courage" is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death, while "moral courage" is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement." Courage - Wikipedia
"It takes courage to do what you want. Other people have a lot of plans for you. Nobody wants you to do what you want to do." -Joseph Campbell...is there such a thing as Fearless? ...well, not exactly...
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon
“Courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne...how do you "beat Fear" in order to be "courageous"?...
...the opposite of Love is Hate...but the main obstacle to Love is Fear...
...in order to "beat Fear", we must Love fully...Spirit, Self, Others...
Love causes us to "lean into" adversity...
to face Fear and to move forward...
because we care more about what we Love
than that which we are afraid of...
"Because of a great love, one is courageous." - Lao Tzu
Love is the source of Courage...
Love is the strength behind Courage...
Love is the "antidote" to Fear...
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear." -John the Apostle
"...the opposite of faith is not doubt, it is fear - fear of abandoning illusions..."
-Parker Palmer, Author, Educator, Activist Wikipedia
Fear of Change is a big one...
"Most people don't like change because they don't like being changed.
When change comes into view, fear and resistance to change follow
– often despite its obvious benefits." Resistance to Change
...and some familiar other fears...
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| Snakes Top List of Americans' Fears, Gallup Poll |
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Chompoblog: illustration friday: MONSTER So, how do we overcome Fear?... how do we go about making the "Fear Monster" flee?... |
First of all...we must consciously acknowledge that...
most of the things that we are afraid of...don't often happen...
most of the things that we are afraid of...don't often happen...
...or we aren't really in danger of harm from them...
...and most importantly...
Be Happy... "Don't worry, Be Happy!"
We need to focus on the Good...
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| Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy |
''Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?'' ~Jesus
...choose to focus on things that are beautiful, things that give us joy, that make us smile, and that make us feel grateful to be alive. -Overcome Fear
"...whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--
if anything is excellent
or praiseworthy--
think about such things."
~Paul of Tarsus
The clock is ticking...
Life is happening now...
Let's make it happen!
Let's live Life at full throttle
...with no reservations!~
What are some fears that you have?
...ones that you have overcome?...
...how did you do it?
...and, what are some fears that you are still working on?
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