Quotes About Courage

In order to do anything new in life, we must be willing to leave our comfort zone. That involves taking risks, which can be frightening. However, each time we leave our comfort zone and conquer new territory, it not only expands our comfort zone but also enlarges us. If you want to grow as a leader, be prepared to be uncomfortable. But know this: the risks are well worth the rewards.

John Wesley wrote to Wilberforce, "Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be won out by the opposition of men and devils; but if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? Be not weary in well-doing.

British theologian John Henry Newman said, "Fear not that your life will come to an end but that it will never have a beginning.

What's ironic is that those who don't have the courage to take risks and those who do, experience the same amount of fear in life. The only difference is that those who don't take chances worry about trivial things.

The Prayer of Mary] My Faithful Lord and Master, I boldly request that You speak to these dear servants of Yours. Ask big things of them. Make them uncomfortable. Stretch them in ways that they have no idea You can. And give them the will, the heart, and the faith to say a wholehearted yes to You whenever You ask. May their obedience change not only them, but the world. Amen.

Eleanor Roosevelt acknowledged, "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

You may be an exceptional leader who has gone unrecognized. Or you may be someone who possesses no status or official authority. Do not let that stop you from doing the right thing. Never underestimate the power of one small act. Exercise the wisdom God has given you by putting it into action. There's no telling what God may do with it.

Those who follow the crowd will never be followed by a crowd.

Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even if that choice brings negative consequences.

transformational leaders: See things others do not see. Believe things others do not believe. Say things others do not say. Feel things others do not feel. Do things others do not do. Receive things others do not receive.

Necesitamos fallar rápidamente para que podamos quitarlo de en medio del camino. Si no estamos fracasando o cometiendo errores, significa que estamos actuando demasiado a la segura.

2—COMPRENDA QUE LA FE ES MÁS FUERTE QUE EL TEMOR

sometimes the smallest step in the right direction becomes the biggest step in your life.

Porque un líder afirmado que es humilde está dispuesto a aceptar un nuevo desafío, aunque eso signifique tomar riesgos, entregar el poder y perder un grado de autonomía.

First speech? Frightened beyond belief. First board meeting? Scared stiff. I was never good the first time, and I was always scared on top of that.

FOCUS LESS ON YOUR FEAR AND MORE ON YOUR DREAMS

DETERMINE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, EVEN WHEN IT HURTS.

What's more dangerous than playing big? Never taking a risk.

La valentía es la capacidad de desempeñarse correctamente cuando uno está lleno de miedo».

Si tememos a la prueba, nunca tendremos la oportunidad de desarrollar el talento.

Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution." —Kahlil Gibran

Shakespeare said, "He is not worthy of the honeycomb that shuns the hive because the bees have stings." Don't let your fear keep you from taking small steps in your development. You never know where they might lead.

John C. Maxwell

You don't have to be great to become a person of courage. You just need to want to reach your potential and to be willing to trade what seems good in the moment for what's best for your potential. That's something you can do regardless of your level of natural talent.