The Courage to Follow Your Dream To Its Completion

Many would say that completion of any major endeavor takes skill, patience, and persistence. I say that projects are completed due to a good dose of courage to see past the seemingly insurmountable obstacles, push past the looming image of self-doubt, and the perception that the finish line will never be in sight. Without courage, very little would ever be accomplished.

Those with enormous visions are well-aware, sometimes too aware, of the pitfalls which await them. There will be those who turn back without even starting; too afraid to face the problems sure to befall them. Some will start with good intentions, but after besting some issues, find themselves too overwhelmed to dare face another two or ten concerns. And then there will be the few who refuse to quit. These individuals address each potential disaster as an opportunity to put to good use the skills accrued from facing other obstacles. From each negative, a positive is derived and skill and confidence both grow.

With advanced skill and belief in themselves, these people conquer the resistance of outside circumstances, fear within themselves, and the need to win the approval of others. They are determined and apply keen focus to transform mountains into molehills, easily sidestepping difficulties which would otherwise trip less courageous individuals.

It is natural to want to preserve peace and harmony within oneself, so maintaining the status quo is comfortable, but complacent. Bursting our own bubble of self-contained surety in our surroundings allows us the opportunity to grow by pitting us against our own will, persistence, and ability to defy fear. When we reach out for more, taking risk with notions of our own possibilities and frailties, and continue down the path to its end, ignoring the comfort of settling back into our accustomed rut, we display our courage to look in the mirror, decide our true desires, win and lose in the fight, but never stop progressing until the dream is realized.