Comments on: Manvotional: The Cardinal Virtues — Courage

By: Stener

Stener — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:53:26 +0000

Thank you for this article. It made me rethink about the way I see things. As Brent said, I also never associated proscrastination with courage, though they are directly related. Although I agree with this part of the article:
“The brave man brushes these conflicting claims into the background, stops his ears until the sirens’ voices are silent, stamps on his feelings as though they were snakes in his path”
It isn’t always easy to do that. Imagine the situtation: maybe the “conflicting claim” is something you really care for. Maybe you have a really important work, critical to your resume or career record, due to next week, but a really close friend, your wife or your kid is feeling sick. Which is the most courageous, to see your beloved ones bad, because you’re beeing courageous to face it and think about your own future comfort, or to face a decline in your career, which could affect your future and the future of your friend/wife/kid to help them in any way you can to feel better?
Both decisions are courageous, but both come with great consequences that may be considered cowardly.

By: Brent

Brent — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:12:54 +0000

This article is mind blowing to me. I never associated procrastination with courage, but it is such on a small scale. The most successful people are often the most courageous; they can execute their sensible means.

How true is it that if habitually you procrastinate it is stressful but if you have courage to do tasks punctually it’s is low stress. Great post.

By: Chase

Chase — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:38:15 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed the different take on courage that was put here. When most think about courage, we think about putting ourselves in danger physical harm, not mental or psychological. Another great read, thank you.

By: Daryl J. Yearwood

Daryl J. Yearwood — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:23:18 +0000

As a retired Fire Chief, I can attest to the imperative of order as it relates to preparedness. Much of a firefighter’s time is spent seeing that equipment operates correctly, is clean, and in its proper place. There is a sense of accomplishment in the task of orderly preparations, and the payoff can be a matter of life-or-death.
Great post, as always.

By: BenG

BenG — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:34:59 +0000

Thanks Brett and Kate, a fine addition to the courage entries. I also want to thank you for the book–I’ve recently been going through a strenuous time and the manvotionals entries on courage have been a game changer for my vision, and a rousing call to “stomp on my feelings like snakes”–great line–and do the daily things I know I need to do to be a husband/father/professional. So thanks, I really appreciate what you guys do!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:37:53 +0000

Courage is an important thing. Recently i’ve worked on being courageous in exploring my own limiting patterns, programming and emotions using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and it’s really making a difference.

I’ve found if you can combine being courageous with also letting go of emotions that are stopping you from doing what you really want, then it is even more powerful. :)

-Ben

By: Megalo

Megalo — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:08:32 +0000

After reading this, I have decided that laziness, apathy and procrastination in any endeavour, is UNACCEPTABLE.

Thank you for this great article.

By: John K.

John K. — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:35:22 +0000

Great article, in today’s ever adjourning society courage is more needed than ever.

By: Brandon Watson

Brandon Watson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:04:17 +0000

I am glad that I found your website. Thank you for dedicating and committing time to produce these wonderful articles. Keep up the good work!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:31:11 +0000

Courage is certainly the action to practice integrity in daily duties and the proceedure to allow only the best of things into your life circle. In other words DARE to do Right. When you step forward step forward with a positive purpose, with a vigor of valor over vice and right over might. Seeking wisdom from the best books and teaching the best principles, most of all having the courage to choose the right always or admit your errors and move on to better heights pulling up those around you to loftier climbs and vistas of panoramic potential.