Courage

There will always be obstacles in life, trying to keep you away from where you want to be. There will always be people who doubt you. Numerous doors will be closed, and sometimes no others will open. Sometimes all you have is yourself and it’s entirely up to you to find answers. To overcome those brick walls and make something of yourself.

In psychology, courage is broken down into four subcategories—bravery, perseverance, honesty, and zest. Bravery is thought of as completing something, despite how much fear there is in it. Perseverance is to be able to see the outcome and reach for it, no matter how difficult the journey is. Honesty, as a subcategory of courage, is more than just telling the truth; it’s being honest with yourself, who you are, where you are going to be. Zest is defined as feeling alive and displaying enthusiasm for any and all activities and is influenced by many things. Everything in life is backed up by at least one other quality. Here, courage is made up of four. Without bravery, you cannot defeat that brick wall. Without perseverance, you cannot see the probable change in your future. Without honesty, you cannot keep true to yourself. Without zest, you cannot be sure that you won’t give up.

On the contrary, giving up is an option. Sure, there’s a brick wall right in front of you, keeping you away from your dreams. Take the chance, walk away from the wall. Let it defeat you and maybe, just maybe, there will be an easier way around it. Drown in the moat of depression and grief that surrounds the wall. Fall into the hole of despair and darkness that is set as a trap in front of the wall. Just give up and don’t even give it a try. Don’t try to climb or jump over the wall. Let it defeat you, seriously. Do that, give up, and see where life takes you.

Majority of the time, giving up is easier. But without courage, without that yearning to make something of yourself in the face of trauma, you can’t get anywhere. Courage is at the center of overcoming obstacles. To identify and overcome. To be brave and honest, always persevere, and to be full of vitality. That is courage. That is all it takes to get you to where you need to be.