I do not know why I am thinking so much these days about being brave and having courage to do the things that I believe in. Perhaps it is because I am on the verge of closing one chapter of my life and as I am doing so I am prepping myself to begin writing the next.
Not too long ago I was reading a post that Michael Hyatt wrote on having courage. In this particular post he shared six steps to finding the courage you need to swim against the tide (tide being difficult situations) and pursue greatness in your projects as a leader. If you have not heard of Michael I suggest you look him up. He is a great writer and shares some very inspiring thoughts on leadership.
Anyway, since Michael shard his steps and thoughts with me (as well as a few thousand other followers) I thought I would share with you the ones that I have found to be most beneficial in my pursuit of bravery and courage, not just in leadership but in my everyday life. And as always, my very intelligent and insightful commentary will follow. har-har.
1. Take a stand for greatness in your life-I am so lucky to have the friends that I do. My favorite thing to do with them is sit around and brainstorm ways that we are going to benefit the world and discover our souls (shout out to Venture!) Who knows if any of the things that we talk about will ever come to pass but one thing that I have come to realize as we talk and as I watch my future unfold is that I can not just seek out greatness for the world but I also need to seek out greatness for my life. That’s right. I want to have a great life. I dream of doing amazing things, I talk about doing amazing things but rarely do I believe that those amazing things will be a daily part of my life. I want to have great things happen in my life so I am going to take a stand for that greatness- believing everyday that it is possible. I feel stronger already!
2. Connect with the original vision- Michael Hyatt quoted an awesome scripture here: “Without vision the people perish” (Prov. 29:18) It is so true! Sometimes I get so caught up with the big picture and the overall outcome that I’m working towards that I forget to be in the moment and remember why I am doing what I am doing. Sometimes it is necessary to say, “Hold up, wait a minute…” close your eyes and reconnect with your original vision. If the vision is gone more than likely your excitement/passion/momentum will be gone shortly.
3. Listen to your heart- I think this one speaks for itself. My heart knows what’s up. In my heart I know what I want and I know what is right. You know that feeling you get when you just know? Some call it intuition but I think it is God using our hearts as a wireless telephone. If you’re brave enough to listen to your heart, and to God, then you will be brave enough to do a lot of other things.
4. Be stubborn- This is my favorite one. It is also the most difficult one, I think. Being courageous requires that you never back down. When you know what you want you should pursue it with all the gusto that you have. Some people will try to discourage you, maybe because they have your “best” interest in mind or maybe because they are jealous of your awesomeness, but even when those circumstances arise you have to be stubborn and go for the gold.
What are some ways that you pursue courage?
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