What is courage?
When you sail into uncharted waters, like Columbus, fear arises.
A profound fear.
Because you never know what will happen.
You leave the safety of the shore, even though life there was actually quite comfortable.
Only one thing was missing: adventure.
Venturing into the unknown brings a sense of tension and excitement into your life.
Your heart begins to beat faster.
You feel alive again — completely alive.
Every fiber of your being awakens because you have answered the call of the unknown.
To embrace the challenge of the unknown despite your fears — that is courage.
The fear is there.
But when you face that challenge again and again, it gradually begins to fade.
The joy that comes with the unknown, the exhilaration that accompanies it, makes you stronger.
It gives you a sense of integrity and sharpens your mind.
For the first time, you realize that life is not meant to be boring.
It is an adventure.
And little by little, the fear disappears.
Courage is risking the known for the unknown.
The familiar for the unfamiliar.
Security for uncertainty.
You never know whether you will make it.
But that is the gamble.
And only those who are willing to gamble truly know what life is.
