Courage

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

- Maya Angelou


Maya Angelou (RIP) was so deep fam. I didn't get this quote at first and was about to write it off as fake-deep but then I saw it was Maya Angelou and so I did a double take.


Truth is that most people do not realise the amount of courage a person with aspirations, ambitions or just plain dreams of living a good life needs on a daily.


It takes courage to be real. You need courage to take that right decision, to kick that wrong habit, take that first step towards actualizing your dreams, to be that better person, to render help at the cost of a personal sacrifice or simply to learn how to swim, drive or play an instrument.


It takes courage to change. A habit maybe. Or an attitude. Change may be the only constant thing in life but human beings can be really resistant to change. Even when we know it's for the best. Sometimes, especially when we know it's for the best.


It's just so easy to slack, to resist progress. It's crazy when you think about this. You may have all the motivation in the world to make that decision you know would be best but there's always that voice whispering "Why bother?" It's always there asking why you're killing yourself when you simply relax and let life take care of itself. Happens to the best of us.


That voice may be fear, nonchalance, procrastination or laziness. May even be your village people (kidding, not kidding). According to Mark Twain, courage is not the absence of these. Courage is a resistance to that voice.

 Courage is a stand.

Take that Stand today.

Written by Attoe Dan  McCoy

#Motivation Monday.
#NeverGiveup