Strength Of Courage

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D.

  The following are 5 more reasons why we need to have the inner strength to be courageous:

1) Your spouse, children and friends are learning from your example. It’s not what you say - but how you act - that people around you respond to, and learn from. Have the courage to live according to your personal values and beliefs. Have the inner faith to keep reaching toward your dreams.

2) Your subordinates and peers are drawing their energy from you. As a leader, others draw their energy from you. What kind of energy do you radiate out toward them? Positive? Negative? Frantic? Tempid? Have the courage to stand out in front of your people - providing the vision and engery to reach toward the summit!

3) You can't allow your enemies to derail you. It does not take courage to have a fight, it takes courage to end a fight. Figure out what you need to do to get past the cycle of anger and revenge - and then have the courage to make the first move toward peace, as well as the second and third move. Have the courage to earn the other side’s trust - even when you know it will take a long time.

4) You need to change for the better. You’ll never look in the mirror and see anyone other than yourself. Your problems will never go away until you have the courage face them. They will only amplify through time. Have the courage to deal with your own issus - to keep stepping down the path of inner healing and maturity.

5) Seasons in life will be tough. When life gets hard - Happiness, Contentment and Peace are choices we still can make. Have the courage to chose these virtuous attitudes in all types of circumstances.