Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Are you brave enough?

I was reading the magazine, FAST COMPANY the other day when I chanced upon an article on designer Yves Behar of fuseproject.
In it he had a quote that stayed with me.


This made me think about fear.
To start any kind of change or uprising in life, bravery is called for.
Bravery is not really the absence of fear.
It’s having fear but choosing to overcome it.
It’s having fear but behaving productively “inspite of it”.
Is your fear going to be your friend or your foe in your pursuits?

A few questions for you to reflect upon:

Are you brave enough to fail?

Are you brave enough to look like a fool?

Are you brave enough to be imperfect?

Are you brave enough to be original?

Are you brave enough to be the only one?

Are you brave enough to love regardless of return?

Are you brave enough to sweat?

Are you brave enough to do what’s right?

Are you brave enough to lose everything?

Are you brave enough to get back up again?

Are you brave enough to dare to take the road less traveled?

Are you brave enough to question?

Are you brave enough to admit when something’s not working? And then change course?

Are you brave enough to disagree?

Are you brave enough to leave your laurels behind?

Are you brave enough to be wrong?

Are you brave enough to start all over again?

Finally, that "thing" that you really, really want,
how badly do you really want it?

Because your answer pretty much determines whether you’re on your way to getting it or not.

3 comments:

ah zhou 亞周 said...

A famous Chinese idiom 勇者無懼 which means "The brave people has nothing to fear of." It's similar to what you said "Bravery is not really the absence of fear."I agree with you further explanation "It’s having fear but choosing to overcome it."

I am brave enought to become a fat lady!

Jonathan Chan said...

Thanks for reminding me that my journey is all about brave ACTION. Rock on.

Unknown said...

Ohmigawd! Thank you Dr. Mack for giving me a new daily mantra.