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By: Tony Single

Tony Single — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:01:06 +0000

Beautifully expressed, Belinda. What else can I possibly say? I have tried to fathom what courage is, as I have with many things. Here’s a quote about that which I have admired for a while…

“Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.” – Erich Fromm

By: Baker

Baker — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:52:26 +0000

Hello
This is a really unique way of looking at courage, very nicely written as always. Courage for me happens when I am feeling inspired to act on something new. The courage allows me to take action on that inspired feeling in a manner that is in alignement with my creativity at the moment.

By: Jenn M

Jenn M — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:06:47 +0000

I love that you looked at this from such a different angle- to think that in many ways, courage is in the eye of the beholder. Thanks for giving me a different lens to view this topic through!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:36:57 +0000

Belinda, this is wonderful.

“Is there any courage in these bold moves? If it’s all a matter of perspective, then absolutely.”

Perspective, yes. As I’ve mentioned in response to a few of the posts out there, I struggled with my own perception of courage as I began drafting my post. I have made many bold moves in my life and I’ve always sort of viewed them as stupidity. But if I tweak my perception just enough I can see that surviving the stupidity is really where I’ve gained my courage, and for that I must be thankful and proud.

I love love love “courage is forgiveness” because in my day to day life I feel like nothing is more true. Forgiving “them” and forgiving me.

By: TheKitchenWitch

TheKitchenWitch — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:07:05 +0000

This is beautiful! The point about forging on, even when there’s no paved path…that one really resonated with me. I’m always afraid to make a mistake, so I don’t often wander off the clear and easiest path.

By: Shawna

Shawna — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:06:09 +0000

Yours is about the thirtieth post on courage I have read today thanks to Momalom and their Five for Ten project. Some of them I have agreed with outright, stories of personal courage, some I have thought that the courage was misplaced, and some stories of courage leave me thinking of the people on the receiving end of such moments of “courage”. Thank you for writing this post reminding us that courage has such different meaning and indeed perspective for all of us.

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:37:22 +0000

Courage for me is like Patty said personal and it was for Martin Luther King and Gandhi as well, I am sure.
Courage for me is stepping out in the face of no-agreement to change the status quo and it certainly can be a big or a small thing, courage has no measurement for me, there is no big of little courage, there is just courage to have something different happen. Without courage life will never change.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:26:55 +0000

I think this might be one of my favorites from the Courage bag! So well put, and so many absolutely frightening things that take place on a daily basis that we do not give credit to. So well written & beautiful at the same time as thought provoking.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:50:30 +0000

Belinda, your last line is so real – and so terrifying. It reminds me of one of Anne Lamott’s many bits of wisdom in Operating Instructions – that having a child gives you so much more to lose. I’d extend it to those you come home to. It doesn’t feel like a choice, but it takes courage nonetheless.