On finding courage to stay the course

Part 2 of 2. The importance of doing what we do, even in difficult times

Last week I wrote about this moment of challenge. I suggested that in such a moment there are in some ways two competing impulses. The first: Should we rethink what we do, how we do it? Are there things we should do differently, and why? The other side of that is courage. What about all the things that we do, have done very well, that also may be under pressure? How can we have the courage to stand for things that matter to us? How do we find that courage? So, building on last week, this is about the second part of this formulation: courage.

Most of us admire courage. We admire it in others and aspire to it in ourselves. When faced with setback or danger, everybody wants to rise to the occasion. Nobody wants to feel like they have fallen short.

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