How to be Courageous

A few days ago, we asked our Facebook community what makes a person courageous. Their responses were wonderful.

Reaching for your goals. Achieving your goals and dreams isn’t always easy. It takes persistence and a deeply rooted belief in yourself and your potential. The ability to continue working toward those dreams, even when others are skeptical or you run into setbacks, is certainly courageous. As one follower put it, courage is, “having a goal that is so powerful, you can’t turn off the desire to accomplish it.

Being true to your values. Anyone can stay true to their values when the road is smooth. But continuing to live your life in accordance with those values when it’s more challenging and less convenient to do so takes a great deal of inner strength.

Taking action despite fear. The belief that brave people don’t experience fear is a myth. The truly courageous ones are those who continue down their paths despite their fears. Whatever you’re afraid of – failure, rejection, etc. – the ability to do what you know is authentically right for yourself despite your fear demonstrates strength and courage. In the words of one of our followers, “[Experiencing the] fear of losing something or someone and [having] the will to succeed will make you find courage you never knew you had!”