Relative to the whole scheme of things, your lifespan can be compared to lighting a candle and immediately blowing it out. In other words – life is short – very short. Missing out on any of the joys life offers is a tragedy if your life is being controlled by your fears you are most certainly cheating yourself.
Courage is the mental muscle that conquers fear, and like all muscles the more you use it the stronger they become. Courage is not something you’re born with – it must be developed. Individuals who fail to develop courage, well they remain confined in mental prisons and face each day as mental lightweights. It’s been said “If you face the thing you fear, fear leaves you.”
For years I believed that courageous individuals had no fear, and I was wrong. Eddie Rickenbacker put it very well when he said “There is no courage without fear” we all have fear; however, not everyone become subservient to their fears. There is (very likely) something you have wanted to do for years: Move to Another City, start your own business, apply for that better position, or go after that big account. Whatever it is – you should do it. Remember, life is not a practiced run – this is it! A little courage leads to more. Observe those poor souls who are without courage – they merely tiptoe through life hoping they make it safely to death. You and I were never meant to live that way.
Learn to live the way you like, by no longer living the way you dislike. Forge into the remainder of this day with an abundance of courage – that’s living.
