Courage is what happens when your desire
to make positive progress is greater than
your fear of a negative setback.
Courage is what happens
when you look at those fears,
listen to them,
learn from them,
use them to prepare,
and then move boldly forward.
Courage is how problems
are turned into opportunities.
Courage is why some people
are able to move the situation
forward though
there seems to be no hope.
Courage is when you do
what you know is right,
even if it is the more difficult
and unpopular choice.
Courage is something
that builds new strength
each time it is exercised.
Courage is not something
that you must obtain
or struggle to develop.
Courage is a choice
that can be yours
the moment you decide to use it.
When the goal is worthy
and filled with meaning,
the courage to reach it will be there.
When your sense of purpose
is strong and clear,
your courage will be too.
Courage is indeed
a powerful way to live.
And you can choose it every time.
~Ralph Marston~
