“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”
—Robert Green Ingersoll
One word often heard in group discussions is “will.” Yet, the will to do something cannot exist without the action required to do it, and that takes courage. It is courage that turns possibilities into realities and assures us that little in life is truly impossible. Experience teaches us that courage keeps our active emotions under control.
When courage guides our efforts, we can be sure that we will not only be capable of accomplishing success, but we will be worthy of it. We learn that courage is not recklessness; it is common sense. When we know that a goal is worth going for, courage has judgment and carefulness as allies, even though we may be moving against the tide of popular opinion or belief.
I am overcoming my fears about setting and working toward goals. It helps me to remember “courage is fear that has said its prayers.”
