Everyone cannot live without courage. Courage is not only a magic
tool to face critical moments, but also essential in everyday life.
There is some courage we do not pay attention to usually, and not able
to show either.
1. Courage to say ‘no’
My education told me that saying ‘no’ is impolite, selfish or unpopular. Thereafter, I realized when I face excessive obligations, responsibilities to understand others or meaningless conversation, saying ‘no’ becomes my only defending method. This ‘no’ is the reorganization of me, and saying it not necessarily makes me a lonely sad person. It brings me benefits every day.
2、 Courage to bear and persist
In my point of view, this is the modern heroism. Carrying on tasks and finishing them, even it is actually harder and more painful than imagined. I believe that looking after a heavily disabled relative day after day, year after year, needs more courage than those soldiers risking their life on battle fields.
3、 Courage to change
In our current life, changing is the only thing unchanged. The generations without any changes that our grandparents had experienced have already gone forever. The need of searching for a referring system, root of us is hardly to meet. Thus, we have little choice but starting your own dance in changes, and gradually gaining confidence in the dance steps.
4、Courage to make decisions and keep freedom
Consequences come with changes inevitably; therefore, we have to make decisions. Every time when we make a decision, we need to prove ourselves by taking actions, at the same time, we have to carry more responsibilities to others and ourselves. It is not easy and is the reason that we feel nervous and stressed again and again. However, we have no other choice apart from doing so.
5、Courage to think and focus
If making decision is upsetting, thinking is rather tiring. Sometimes, I feel my brain is even lazier than my body. That is probably the reason why we cannot focus our mind constantly, but can only concentrate on things on and off. Sometimes, thinking itself requires courage.
6、 Courage to give up and simplify life
Living in this era, the fundamental problem I am having is having too much rather than too little. I have too many tasks, too much temptation, and too many requests etc. The excessive activities break me into pieces. Every one of us is lack of an opportunity to breath. In order to keep mental and physical health, we must clear up our responsibilities, hobbies even relationships every now and then. Willing to give up things to simplify life is also a compulsory course that we need to take.
7、 Courage to make mistakes and offend others
‘Doubt’ is one of our loyal companions. In many cases, we think making decisions is just like gambling. But we still need to carry on our lives. If we make any mistake or experience failure, we may lose confidence. The most difficult is that as a parent, partner, and no matter in which field or simply as a witness, our decision always involve others. Sometimes, offending others is inevitable, thus we should just accept this fact and it doesn’t mean weakness.
8、Courage to promise and love
Freedom is like a piece of gold. If we don’t use it, what is the point to have it? In the book > from Jean-Paul Sartre, the hero refused to have any form of relationship, never promise anything, and not even join any group to keep his freedom; while he paid the price of being empty. Having the courage to promise to somebody or to undertake to do something is the source of emerging of lives. The stronger promise is made, the more painful it would be when it is broken. When someone comes to a certain important point in his life, looking back of his past, feeling that he has given up so many opportunities because of fear, isn’t it the most painful self-torturing? Every single one of us should have courage, because we all dare to face live and death. Only someone has more courage, while others have less. I have learnt to gain my courage because I understand that the extent of satisfaction of life also depends on how I cope with difficulties. I am not becoming brave for nobility but for my own sake, for the satisfaction of myself.
1. Courage to say ‘no’
My education told me that saying ‘no’ is impolite, selfish or unpopular. Thereafter, I realized when I face excessive obligations, responsibilities to understand others or meaningless conversation, saying ‘no’ becomes my only defending method. This ‘no’ is the reorganization of me, and saying it not necessarily makes me a lonely sad person. It brings me benefits every day.
2、 Courage to bear and persist
In my point of view, this is the modern heroism. Carrying on tasks and finishing them, even it is actually harder and more painful than imagined. I believe that looking after a heavily disabled relative day after day, year after year, needs more courage than those soldiers risking their life on battle fields.
3、 Courage to change
In our current life, changing is the only thing unchanged. The generations without any changes that our grandparents had experienced have already gone forever. The need of searching for a referring system, root of us is hardly to meet. Thus, we have little choice but starting your own dance in changes, and gradually gaining confidence in the dance steps.
4、Courage to make decisions and keep freedom
Consequences come with changes inevitably; therefore, we have to make decisions. Every time when we make a decision, we need to prove ourselves by taking actions, at the same time, we have to carry more responsibilities to others and ourselves. It is not easy and is the reason that we feel nervous and stressed again and again. However, we have no other choice apart from doing so.
5、Courage to think and focus
If making decision is upsetting, thinking is rather tiring. Sometimes, I feel my brain is even lazier than my body. That is probably the reason why we cannot focus our mind constantly, but can only concentrate on things on and off. Sometimes, thinking itself requires courage.
6、 Courage to give up and simplify life
Living in this era, the fundamental problem I am having is having too much rather than too little. I have too many tasks, too much temptation, and too many requests etc. The excessive activities break me into pieces. Every one of us is lack of an opportunity to breath. In order to keep mental and physical health, we must clear up our responsibilities, hobbies even relationships every now and then. Willing to give up things to simplify life is also a compulsory course that we need to take.
7、 Courage to make mistakes and offend others
‘Doubt’ is one of our loyal companions. In many cases, we think making decisions is just like gambling. But we still need to carry on our lives. If we make any mistake or experience failure, we may lose confidence. The most difficult is that as a parent, partner, and no matter in which field or simply as a witness, our decision always involve others. Sometimes, offending others is inevitable, thus we should just accept this fact and it doesn’t mean weakness.
8、Courage to promise and love
Freedom is like a piece of gold. If we don’t use it, what is the point to have it? In the book > from Jean-Paul Sartre, the hero refused to have any form of relationship, never promise anything, and not even join any group to keep his freedom; while he paid the price of being empty. Having the courage to promise to somebody or to undertake to do something is the source of emerging of lives. The stronger promise is made, the more painful it would be when it is broken. When someone comes to a certain important point in his life, looking back of his past, feeling that he has given up so many opportunities because of fear, isn’t it the most painful self-torturing? Every single one of us should have courage, because we all dare to face live and death. Only someone has more courage, while others have less. I have learnt to gain my courage because I understand that the extent of satisfaction of life also depends on how I cope with difficulties. I am not becoming brave for nobility but for my own sake, for the satisfaction of myself.
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