How would you connect courage to a better life when faced with the kind of troubled times we live in today?

Many seeming courageous people have been thrown into jail, many lost their lives, and the drama is endless. 

Family have been threatened, nationhood is under threat in Nigeria; fathers and mothers dying in the hands of terrorists, bandits, and ritualists. Human existence is seriously troubled. We seem to not know what to do again in the midst of all these challenges.

There is Fear in the land, in the eyes of those we look up to for cover, counsel, and guidance. Fear is everywhere.

But, it’s ok to experience your fears at suitable times. Bravery is the process of admitting that you have dreads, yet you’re willing to determine a way to defeat those fears and not let them take charge of your life.

Bravery comes from courage.

So, what is courage?

Wikipedia defines Courage as the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle.

Once you establish courage, you begin to better your life. Constructing courage will help you take risks to a brighter future that you usually wouldn’t take. When you establish courage, you put fear behind you.

When you establish courage, you’ll learn to self-direct your life. You’ll learn to accept punishment and rewards graciously. A courageous individual will frequently feel motivated to accept blame and responsibility while critiquing their actions and utilizing what they learn to move forward. Brave individuals will step to the front, instead of stepping back when opportunities come their way. On the other hand, a brave individual will step back and take a view at his or her errors gracefully.

An individual willing to better their life will relax. This individual will relax even when plans fail. For example, if it stormed the next day the individual will find something else to occupy his or her time and feel just as happy about joining this adventure.

To get successful and better your life you’ll need to learn how to trust you. When you trust you, you are able to trust others also. Regrettably, we live in a world where trust is difficult to find, yet when you trust you, you can’t blame other people when things go wrong.

Bettering your life includes utilizing your creative and critical mind. When you can produce fresh ideas, you’re off to the road to success. You’ve many options in this world; it takes you to pull up resources to find those choices.

Occasionally in life, we feel uncomfortable. In fact, this is common. Are you willing to accept your irritations? Maybe at an interview you feel lost. Are you willing to accept this irritation and discover a way to deliver a great speech to impress the interviewer? Alternatively, are you willing to allow negative energies cost you the job.

Acceptance is your key to happiness. When you are able to learn to accept the good with the bad, you are able to learn how to live happier and better your life. If you can’t accept however, well, reread this material again.

When you exhibit courage, you will discover how established your life becomes, and you and your loved ones will enjoy the better life that follows.

If you have any contributions, or questions about this, kindly leave the in the comments section below.

Thanks for reading!

IAM Ifeanyi Uche