Friday, January 29, 2010

COURAGE - THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL LIFE



COURAGE!

This seven letter word designates the most important quality you need, to live a successful life.

Virtuous life in today's world is impossible without courage. Gandhi is  one of the most courageous men of our times, and because of that, he was also one of the most virtuous men of  our times. Name any virtuous man. He was so, because he was courageous.

Love in your life - is impossible unless you have courage. 

Material prosperity in life - is impossible  without courage.

Whatever you want in life - put courage first - and you shall have it.

Courage in you  - grants you leadership in many places.

You cannot enjoy life at all - in the absence of courage. You cannot always bank upon the courage of some other person to sail through your life successfully, though the friendship of like minded, courageous persons is a great asset in life.

Fixing a goal for your life, planning meticulously for its achievement, embarking on the journey of achievement, fighting against  odds, remaining  steady in the face of obstacles and failures, lasting that last mile to success - all these require courage. 

Success gives great joy to all of us. Even to fully experience that joy, you need courage.

Living well and dying well both need courage.

Fighting for right causes requires courage. Fighting  wrong doers needs  even more courage.

To assemble a band of courageous and committed men to achieve great causes,needs great courage. To lead them on a great path, needs even more courage.



Every significant change and progress in life comes from courage. 


Courage is not the mere absence of fear.Courage implies huge levels of initiative.


Confronting our own weaknesses requires tremendous courage.

This shows that - courage does not merely mean physical courage.It does not necessarily flow from physical strength.

Courage flows from the core of your heart. It resides there. It flows from there. It is your moral strength. It is your physical strength. It is your emotional strength. It is your will to succeed. Or, make some one succeed, in which you see your own success.Courage, more often , turns you into the majority - even if you are one and the others are many.


Courage of course knows the difference between wisdom and foolhardiness.


What can potentially take away our courage?


If it is not the sword, it may be mere words of criticism. If it is not power and violence, it can merely be discouraging words of pseudo friends! If it is not superior intellect of the enemy, it can merely be our own foolish deeds. 

What can potentially transform you into a highly courageous person?

It can be the person you love. It can be the Guru you respect.It can be the acquiring of wisdom. It can be just one catastrophe! Any thing can transform you. A gradual exposure to fearless experiences can also build courage.


The opposite of courage is not just FEAR.  It can well be anger, greed, jealousy, lust, or any one or more, of a host of negative attitudes lurking in you - which can destroy your courage at the drop of a hat! Be ware!

Do you want to tread the spiritual path to the almighty? You will need the best of courage on this path. 

A Buddha has more courage than an Alexander. Buddha goes to the most dangerous places smilingly, without a sword. That is absolute courage! No Alexander ever did that.

Ancient Indian sages often define MOKSHA, the ultimate liberation (or success) of life as - TOTAL AND ABSOLUTE FEARLESSNESS. It is the same as COURAGE! If you achieve it - you have achieved everything else.

Lastly, Be assured that Courage can be imbibed and practiced as your way of life. It does not at all matter if you are very fearful today. Tomorrow can be different; tomorrow can be a great courageous and successful day.

Every time, you meet a catastrophe successfully, courage grows in you by leaps and bounds. Every time you get up and speak out your mind honestly, courage grows in you. Every time, you explore the unexplored, courage flows all over you.


Now, what are you waiting for? Make courage as your way of life. Make your life lively and successful.

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