Can you be brave?

Can you be brave? That is the question. I am a massive fan of Ryan Holiday and I am a fan of the stoic approach to life. I think stoicism is the operating system of every entrepreneur or CEO. I loved reading “Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favours the Brave”. The book makes things very simple.

Striving for excellence

Have a moral backbone. Be physically and mentally strong. Have courage. Achieve mastery. A book about a word we do not use enough “virtue”. Virtue is something we do. It’s something we choose. Living life to the fullest. Life as a heroic deed. Not doing what is safe, but doing what needs to be done. If not you, then who?

Risk

Courage is risk. It is sacrifice, commitment, perseverance, truth and determination. Courage is a sort of endurance of the soul. The root word of “courage” means “heart.” There comes in their lifetime a special moment when you are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to you and fitted to your talents. Courage forces us to ask, “If not now, when?” and “If not me, then who?” Achieving your finest hour.

Do not be afraid

There is nothing worth doing that is not scary. The important thing is not to be afraid. Do you know what the most repeated phrase in the Bible is? It’s “Be not afraid.” Be scared. You…