It has not been until recently that I have had an actual realization about what courage is. I have always thought a courageous person is someone who is willing to sky dive or climb a mountain or wrestle an alligator in a pit full of snakes. Although all of these things do take courage, there is a different picture painted in my mind now when I think of courage. It is courageous to stand up for what you believe in, it takes courage to work hard every day for something that you want in life.
A friend of mine is running for a spot in her village for one of three available trustee seats, she is by far the youngest who is running for this, but in my opinion, she is the most passionate. I can’t imagine how scary/exciting it must be. Even if “the Plan” does not go as she intended, she tried, and that’s more than most of us can say about going after what we want. That. Is. Courage. And it inspires me.
Courage is pushing your way through 8 years of college and not knowing if it will even make you successful.
Courage letting your self be fully vulnerable to the world, dancing to the beat of your own drum.
Courage is speaking your truth with confidence and integrity, knowing that it is not what everyone else agrees on.
It is truly a courageous act to be yourself and stand out in a world where people just want to fit in.
How can you ever really feel like yourself if you are just doing what everyone around you wants you to do? Just because your parents were lawyers does not mean that you need to be one. Find out who YOU want to be. What you want to do with YOUR life?
It takes courage to wake up in the morning and take action to what you want to be in life. Learn to love every second. Courage is not easy, it is hard, it is work, but is worth it.
Sarah's Words to Live By 