Courage doesn't always ROAR. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says "I will try again tomorrow". - Mary Anne Radmacher
I love that quote. Someone recently sent it to me when I was having 'one of those days'. You know the kind. The kind of day when you just want to pack it all in and walk away.
It takes courage to run a business. And not everyone can 'keep the faith' when the going gets tough.
What kind of courage you ask. Well I thought about it for a while and made a list of things that I think require courage - and it's these things that make us all better people and keep us on the road to success.
Courage is knowing when to say "I'm sorry" and maintain that attitude even when apologies are not accepted.
Courage is knowing when it is time to quit doing something that isn't working instead of maintaining blind determination to do something no matter what.
Courage is accepting responsibility for momentary misguided actions and knowing that those actions don't define us - but that accepting responsibility does define who we are.
Courage is knowing when to say 'no' to an opportunity, no matter how appealing, when it does not align with our values.
Courage is knowing that there is no defeat or failure - even if others call 'learning' by those names.
Courage is the ability to face adversity with peaceful determination.
And yes courage is recognizing that sometimes at the end of the day - not everything worked out as well as we had hoped - and that tomorrow is another day and another opportunity to make things right.
I used to have a saying I used to remind me not to sweat the small stuff... and it went like this:
"If you wake up in the morning and there is no chalk line around your body - it is a good day." In other words - every day is a gift. Waking up with a stretch and a yawn is more important than all our achievements or perceived failures.
Courage is remembering and practicing thankfulness before all else.
This has been my lesson this summer. I have made the tough decisions that needed to be made and regardless of how they made me 'feel'.
I love that quote. Someone recently sent it to me when I was having 'one of those days'. You know the kind. The kind of day when you just want to pack it all in and walk away.
It takes courage to run a business. And not everyone can 'keep the faith' when the going gets tough.
What kind of courage you ask. Well I thought about it for a while and made a list of things that I think require courage - and it's these things that make us all better people and keep us on the road to success.
Courage is knowing when to say "I'm sorry" and maintain that attitude even when apologies are not accepted.
Courage is knowing when it is time to quit doing something that isn't working instead of maintaining blind determination to do something no matter what.
Courage is accepting responsibility for momentary misguided actions and knowing that those actions don't define us - but that accepting responsibility does define who we are.
Courage is knowing when to say 'no' to an opportunity, no matter how appealing, when it does not align with our values.
Courage is knowing that there is no defeat or failure - even if others call 'learning' by those names.
Courage is the ability to face adversity with peaceful determination.
And yes courage is recognizing that sometimes at the end of the day - not everything worked out as well as we had hoped - and that tomorrow is another day and another opportunity to make things right.
I used to have a saying I used to remind me not to sweat the small stuff... and it went like this:
"If you wake up in the morning and there is no chalk line around your body - it is a good day." In other words - every day is a gift. Waking up with a stretch and a yawn is more important than all our achievements or perceived failures.
Courage is remembering and practicing thankfulness before all else.
This has been my lesson this summer. I have made the tough decisions that needed to be made and regardless of how they made me 'feel'.
I have taken time to rejuvenate and rest my spirit. In my business I have not completed even 25% of what I had hoped to accomplish over the last few months. But what I have learned is that those accomplishments are small compared to the contribution I make by taking time to heal and become a better person.
I also realize the importance of practicing kindness - opening a door for someone, or offering encouragement when someone needs it. It has taken courage to acknowledge that success is not so much about what I do but about who I am.
And what a gift that lesson has been.
It's true courage does not always ROAR. Yes, sometimes it is that quiet voice telling us that tomorrow will bring us another opportunity to try again. We get to decide if we will take that opportunity or not.
For me - all it takes is a good night's sleep and the knowledge that I am courageous. I have chosen courage. You can choose it too.
And what a gift that lesson has been.
It's true courage does not always ROAR. Yes, sometimes it is that quiet voice telling us that tomorrow will bring us another opportunity to try again. We get to decide if we will take that opportunity or not.
For me - all it takes is a good night's sleep and the knowledge that I am courageous. I have chosen courage. You can choose it too.
