It saddened me unendingly last week to read a news about an entrepreneur in Mumbai ending his life due to personal problems. One thing baffled me greatly though. If one has the Courage to end one’s life, where did that same courage go when it came to facing the challenges in life? In my opinion the former requires more courage.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is acting inspite of it” said Mark Twain. He adds, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
What is courage? Is courage the only act faced by the soldiers fighting the odds at the border? "Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount" says Branden Francis Behan. How true!
Everyone of us faces a real test for courage in our everyday lives.
The courage to say “NO” when warranted,
the courage to stand up for our beliefs,
the courage to resist when we are tempted to perform an unlawful act,
the courage to insist on others to perform their duties lawfully,
the courage to voice your opinions…………
our daily life itself is a test for courage. Its way of our life.
“We must have the courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.” Maxwell Maltz
Here’s a beautiful poem "Don't Quit," by Author Unknown that I loved which speaks volumes in a nutshell
When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
Life keeps reminding us that some times we have to make painful decisions in life in order to embark on a journey. It may be painful to let go. But the alternative is even more painful. Watch this wonderful video which speaks for itself. http://www.inspirationjunction.com/skyquestcom/community/ij/asp/ijDetail.asp?txtIJID=26/07/2006-11:58:58-26306913061710596681&langid=2&root=
“Courage is not the absence of fear, it is acting inspite of it” said Mark Twain. He adds, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
What is courage? Is courage the only act faced by the soldiers fighting the odds at the border? "Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount" says Branden Francis Behan. How true!
Everyone of us faces a real test for courage in our everyday lives.
The courage to say “NO” when warranted,
the courage to stand up for our beliefs,
the courage to resist when we are tempted to perform an unlawful act,
the courage to insist on others to perform their duties lawfully,
the courage to voice your opinions…………
our daily life itself is a test for courage. Its way of our life.
“We must have the courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.” Maxwell Maltz
Here’s a beautiful poem "Don't Quit," by Author Unknown that I loved which speaks volumes in a nutshell
When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
Life keeps reminding us that some times we have to make painful decisions in life in order to embark on a journey. It may be painful to let go. But the alternative is even more painful. Watch this wonderful video which speaks for itself. http://www.inspirationjunction.com/skyquestcom/community/ij/asp/ijDetail.asp?txtIJID=26/07/2006-11:58:58-26306913061710596681&langid=2&root=
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