Monday morning: We drink coffee, check mail, take the kids to school, and think about the week ahead. At such a moment, it is sometimes difficult to find the courage to get together and get down to business. Anything can become a source of inspiration, for example, the sayings of great people. Quotes are sometimes dismissed, but in fact, statements in which we see deep meaning can give hope, motivation and inner strength.
Here are some quotes about courage that will help you gain strength for the coming week.
1. “The secret of happiness is in freedom, the secret of freedom is in courage” – Thucydides.
2. “Truth and courage can be uncomfortable, but they can never be a sign of weakness.” – Brené Brown, American writer and social worker.
3. “Any success is not final, any defeat is not fatal. The only thing that matters is courage, which helps to move forward.” – Winston Churchill
4. “Any experience that gives us the opportunity to face fear makes us stronger, more courageous and more confident. We can say to ourselves: “Since I survived this horror, then I can handle future problems.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
5. “I realized that courage is not the absence of fear, but the victory over it. The daredevil is not the one who does not feel fear, but the one who has managed to overcome it.” – Nelson Mandela
6. “A person is not necessarily born brave, he is born with a certain potential. Without courage and courage, we will not be able to truly exercise our virtues, we will not be able to be kind, loving, forgiving, generous and honest, ”- Maya Angelou, American writer.
7. “Courage is nobility in a difficult situation” – Ernest Hemingway.
8. “Inaction breeds fear and doubt. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit at home thinking about it, but go and get busy.” – Dale Carnegie
9. “Courage begins with a willingness to be seen by others.” – Brené Brown
10 “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Do not fall into the trap of dogmas, do not live by the rules invented by others. Don’t let the noise of other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice, and most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” — Steve Jobs
11 “You cannot set sail for new horizons until you decide to lose sight of the shore.” – William Faulkner
12 “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to our courage.” – Anais Nin, American writer.
13 “I recognized that fear is an integral part of life, especially the fear of change. I walked forward in spite of the frantic beating of my heart, which seemed to say: go back, ”- Erika Yong, American writer.
14 “Whatever you do, you will need courage. Whichever path you choose, there will always be someone who will say that you are wrong. And there will always be some difficulty that makes it tempting to believe that the critics were right. To draw up a plan of action and follow it to the end, you need the same courage that a soldier needs on the battlefield, ”- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist, poet and philosopher.
15 “Most of all I hope that I will laugh as much as I cry, that I will be able to mind my own business, dare to fall in love and dare to accept love in return,” Maya Angelou.
16 “Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you think, and capable of much more than you can imagine.” – Roy T. Bennett
17 “Courage is not always a formidable roar. Sometimes courage is a small voice that at the end of the day promises to try again tomorrow.” – Mary Ann Rudmacher, writer, artist
Choose one of the quotes for yourself and reflect on it during the day. When we consciously choose the direction of our thinking, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make. And that in itself takes courage.
Compiled by:
Jody Clark, a psychotherapist with 20 years of experience, a specialist in working with married couples, treating anxiety and depressive disorders.