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Courage is Calling:
Each of us has our own skills, our own set of experiences and insights. We each receive our call. If we don’t answer it, then we deprive the world of something.
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Courage is Calling:
The belief that an individual can make a difference is the first step. The next is understanding that you can be that person.
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Courage is Calling:
Although fear can be explained away, it’s far more effective to replace it. With what? Competence. With training. With tasks. With a job that needs to be done.
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Courage is Calling:
Training is not just something that athletes and soldiers do. It is the key to overcoming fear in any and all situations.
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Courage is Calling:
What we do not expect, what we have not practiced, has an advantage over us. What we have prepared for, what we have anticipated, we will be able to answer.
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Courage is Calling:
What we are familiar with, we can manage. Danger can be mitigated by experience and by good training.
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Courage is Calling:
Fear leads to aversion. Aversion to cowardice. Repetition leads to confidence. Confidence leads to courage.
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Courage is Calling:
Do your best, do what you can, do it right now. That’s it.
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Courage is Calling:
We get started. We do what we can, where we are, with what we have. It adds up.
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Courage is Calling:
…to get over the fear, you go. – Jocko Willink
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