Five Quotes About Courage That Teach You How to Go Boldly

Scott Riane Hampton
4 min readFeb 22, 2024
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Audacity in the face of fear leads to adventure and fulfillment

It takes nerve to follow your heart and choose a life of your invention. At the beginning of such journeys, it feels as if you’re leaping into the void.

Fear grips you.

Defensiveness rises inside as you reconsider.

  • Will you go for it?
  • Will you answer the call of your life’s adventure?
  • Will you leave behind concern for what others think and do what you want?
  • Will you push past your fears to reach your dream life?

Saying yes will launch a journey that will set your heart on fire — all it takes is commitment and courage.

Here’s wise counsel from five experts on transformative change.

Joseph Campbell

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.

They want you to go on their trip, but you can do what you want.

Campbell wrote volumes about courage, from following your bliss to the hero path, but this…

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Scott Riane Hampton

Writer, artist, and guy who cheers you on. I make an uplifting, free weekly newsletter - "Of Course You Can!" https://of-course-you-can.ck.page/f65c04c29b