We Were Born Brave

"Scared is what you're feeling.

Brave is what you're doing."

Emma Donoghue

We observe the outside appearance of our heroes appearing fearless. We rarely tune in to their inner struggles, their demons, and their personal upsets.  If an individual arrives on the tip of their expectations without experiencing challenge, sacrifice and fear, his or her stay will be shortly lived.

It is the passage through our difficult times that carves our character, expands our imagination, and builds self esteem.  It is important to remember there is no easy path for anyone.  We all experience an element of fear, but it is not a reason to stop pursuing what is important to us.  

We were born brave entering into our physical life.  It took fearlessness to attempt crawling, and to master walking.   We experienced fear when separated from our family, but we developed bravery to continue on.  It is a given that we will experience fear throughout the passages of our life. When we focus on our courage, however, we will accelerate through turmoil driven by our fearless passion.