Death says we only have a certain number of years in which to appreciate the past and to leave our gift for the future. When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die. Our Courage Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. They can be no courage unless you're scared. Courage, contrary to popular belief, is not the absence of fear.
Courage is the wisdom to act in spite of fear.
In time, courage becomes the ability to use all the elements of the comfort zone as energy to move toward our goal. When we add en to courage, we have encourage . Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.