I often say the best platforms are conversations--and this morning a member of WES shared a comment with me during coffee hour that I wanted to keep thinking about and share with you.
First, she had a great quote which basically sums up part of my platform. It's attributable to Susan Jeffers: "Feel the fear and do it anyway." Love it when seven words say what I took 15 minutes to get around to!
But more, I loved what this person said next. She thought--and I agree--that what we're talking about when we talk about being scared and doing it anyway is really courage. Courage is so often seen as getting past fear or being brave without fear, but I think it's much more about experiencing fear and standing up, moving forward, taking a challenge on anyway.
What do you think? What do fear and courage mean for you?
1 comment:
I "heartily" agree! Taking action even though you are afraid is an act of courage. By my own experience: there is a thrill in doing so: simply overcoming a fear of ridicule by taking an unpopular position takes courage.
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