The Most Courageous People Have 4 Things in Common
Bravery is freedom.
They’re not the loudest.
They’re not the strongest.
They don’t live privileged lives.
They don’t (necessarily) take the biggest risks.
Some people just seem to have the internal strength — the guts — to act on their own terms, do push through their fears, to do what they believe is right and true.
How do they do it?
What makes people courageous?
Courage is simply the ability to do what you fear. We’re not born with it. We can’t learn it in a classroom. Sometimes we don’t even know we have it until we’re tested — until we absolutely have no choice.
Courage can’t be measured — but it can be built. And the only prerequisite for that is a commitment to live a life not limited by fear of judgment or ridicule or failure. A commitment not to banish fear altogether, but to learn to live alongside it.
Courage is deeply personal. Yes, it can involve big, bold acts that make the world take notice. But often it’s just about the bravery of people down in the emotional trenches, quietly dealing with their own trauma — or just the ordinary stress of life.
