What is courage? Courage is often thought to be the flashy, daring, risky, momentary choice. And making such choices well under pressure is some kind of courage.
But there is another kind of courage, a quiet, continual kind, the one that affects the small choices and actions that add up to a life, a personality, a character. Courage is in the unkind word that is not spoken, the honesty where a lie would do, the extra initiative for a small act of good that makes a small difference. Courage is in getting up in the morning and going to work to support a present or future family, or to support others through the work. Courage is in facing decisions and making them well, not just in split seconds, but when you have all the time in the world. Courage is in considering the consequences of a choice before making it. Courage is in taking the time and effort to learn something, knowing that it will make one more capable of good in the future. Courage is in doing whatever it is that you do, well. Courage is in finishing the task today rather than putting it off tomorrow. Courage is what you do when no one is looking and it doesn't seem to matter very much, but it matters a little, and it adds up.
I would have such courage.
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