COURAGE

Courage may be the most important of all virtues, because without it one cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.

—Maya Angelou

Without courage, we are bound to feel vulnerable. We cannot be generous because people will take advantage of us. We cannot be kind because people will think we’re weak. We cannot be honest because people will use it against us. We cannot trust because we’ll be stabbed in the back.

In summoning courage, we must first be willing to challenge our fear. Second, we must act in the face of it. And finally, we must have faith in the outcome. Each time we do this, we get a little stronger, a little braver.

Call to Action:  On this day, I will take five minutes to remember a time when I felt courageous, and I will use that feeling to fuel me toward taking a step toward one of my goals today.