Courage comes to those who do things. The guy who runs into the burning building or the guy who stops the active shooter are both courageous. But the guy who stops and thinks about how scary this act of courage might be will stop himself before he starts. Because courage comes by doing, not by thinking about doing.
It takes a little courage to start, but the more we do, the more courageous we become.
One of my favorite quotes is by Alrik Koudenburg, he’s a creative director from the Netherlands. He says, “To be outstanding - get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”
That takes courage. We gain courage by doing. And as we gain courage, it becomes easier to do.