Start Here to Tap the Courage Within and Transform

Start Here to Tap the Courage Within and Transform

KEY #1 KNOW YOURSELF

You, me, all of us – we all have courage within. This trait can be simply defined as the ability to overcome adversity. But do you take the steps to tap the courage within you?

 

All of us have faced failure. The important thing is how we deal with it.

Aim High and Recommit to Your Goals

Then, no matter how often you fall, your courage will lift you up, help you find a way to overcome your challenge, and enable you to continue on until you find success and accomplish your goals! I once set a goal to overcome my fear of heights while vacationing in Las Vegas. I did two things: First, I did the zipline on the Strip from the 50-something floor on one hotel to another hotel aross the highway. Second, I visited the Grand Canyon and walked out onto the Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge with a glass walkway at Eagle Point in Arizona. Its vertical drop is 800 feet!

Experience Something New

When is the last tie you ventured into trying something you’ve never tried before? Avoid letting your age (especially your age!) or circumstances stop you from experiencing life to the fullest and trying new things. Whatever your dream is, go for it – whether that means sampling a new dish in another country, learning a skill like baking, or building a business that fulfills a purpose.

Each time you try something new, no matter how small, you step outside your comfort zone, cultivate change, and build your courage.

It could be a major change in lifestyle, whether voluntary or compulsory. For instance, you might want to try becoming vegetarian. Or circumstances may require you to move to another city or neighborhood. Whatever the change, you can deal with it if you are courageous.

Just dig deep within and you’ll find that you already possess courage. It’s just a matter of loving yourself and loving life with all its mishaps. Couple those with the tips above, and you’ll be able to tap your inner resources in a way you’ve never known before!

Read on to discover how you can use this gift of inner courage to lead a happier, more fulfilled life.

Start By Seeing Things as They Really Are

Face Your Demons: Facing your demons is a powerful metaphor for confronting the fears, insecurities, traumas, or unresolved issues that haunt you.

Those who are courageous are not afraid to face their demons. They’re seldom in a state of denial. They know the good side and their dark side, since each of us has both. And they’re willing to do the work of empowering deeper self-knowledge.

Acknowledge: Are you willing to acknowledge your faults?

Or do you make excuses for your behavior and blame others or circumstances? I call this “Living On-PAR” (personally accountability and responsibility for living your best life).

To help see yourself clearly, try sitting quietly in a place you won’t be disturbed and write in your journal. Do this every day, or at least once a week.

Write about your feelings during the day and what triggered them. How did you react? Where did these reactions come from – from your compassionate, loving side or from your dark side?

Even though it takes courage to examine your innermost thoughts, once you know and accept all your qualities, you can strive to enhance your strengths and lessen those qualities you find less desirable.

Follow Your Ideals: Living courageously involves sticking to your values and ideals. Here are a few instances of courage:

* Be honest even when it means losing something.
* Let go of those you love so they can develop courage and self-reliance.
* Choose your career based on how much you’ll enjoy it and not how much money you’ll make.
* Do what you believe to be right regardless of what others think.

Practice your courage in your daily life by demonstrating your values in both big and small things. When you make a mistake, own up to it and do what you can to make amends. Not only will you get used to showing your courage, but others will also grow in respect for you.

Try, Try Again

 

All of us have faced failure. The important thing is how we deal with it.

Aim High and Recommit to Your Goals

Then, no matter how often you fall, your courage will lift you up, help you find a way to overcome your challenge, and enable you to continue on until you find success and accomplish your goals! I once set a goal to overcome my fear of heights while vacationing in Las Vegas. I did two things: First, I did the zipline on the Strip from the 50-something floor on one hotel to another hotel aross the highway. Second, I visited the Grand Canyon and walked out onto the Skywalk, a horseshoe-shaped cantilever bridge with a glass walkway at Eagle Point in Arizona. Its vertical drop is 800 feet!

Experience Something New

When is the last tie you ventured into trying something you’ve never tried before? Avoid letting your age (especially your age!) or circumstances stop you from experiencing life to the fullest and trying new things. Whatever your dream is, go for it – whether that means sampling a new dish in another country, learning a skill like baking, or building a business that fulfills a purpose.

Each time you try something new, no matter how small, you step outside your comfort zone, cultivate change, and build your courage.

It could be a major change in lifestyle, whether voluntary or compulsory. For instance, you might want to try becoming vegetarian. Or circumstances may require you to move to another city or neighborhood. Whatever the change, you can deal with it if you are courageous.

Just dig deep within and you’ll find that you already possess courage. It’s just a matter of loving yourself and loving life with all its mishaps. Couple those with the tips above, and you’ll be able to tap your inner resources in a way you’ve never known before!


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