A Hump Day Thought on Courage

Whatever you do, you need courage.
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you're wrong.
There are always difficulties arsing which tempt you to believe that your critics are right.
To map out a course of action and follow it to the end
requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

by Skip Cohen

It's Hump Day, and just for a change, I wandered through my bookshelf and pulled out a Walk the Talk book. Years ago, I bought a set of them to help me find more motivation when I was struggling with a challenge.

In the past, I would have shared the quote above for those of you dealing with major decisions about your business and career. But in all honesty - with the world currently upside down, we're all having to dig deep to find the courage to not give up the fight.

So whether your fight is within your heart in dealing with skepticism from people who don't believe in you, or you're having trouble dealing with the insanity in the world, starting in D.C, no matter what you're feeling, you need courage. We all still need to believe in each other and do everything we can, in our own communities, to prevent anything or anyone from undermining our values.

Wishing everyone a great day and the courage to focus on what matters most.