A while back when I still had time to do nothing, I watched the princess diary probably for the third time. I kinda skimmed through it since I don't usually like to watch a movie agian unless there is nothing else on. I was watching the scene where Mia decides to run away and ends up finding a letter her dad wrote her for her birthday under her cat. The advice he wrote in the letter was really good.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all. From now on you'll be traveling the road between who you think you are and who you can be. The key is to allow yourself to make the journey."
Out of no where this quote came back to me. Well only " Courage is not the absence of fear". I have a few ideas why, it's a great definition of true courage and letting go of fear. I am one to give into fear, I over analyse things sometimes and scare myself from taking risks. As weird of a combination as it may be, I also dare myself. I dare myself to say something, I dare myself to talk to someone and so on. But I don't think I have ever really taken a risk on something. What this means for me is that even though something scares you but you know it is a good thing to do then you need to remember what being couragious really means. You have two options : 1. You chicken out and decide its too risky, or 2. You realize the importance of taking that step forward and decide to take it. You gotta remeber what life is about, making the journey. Not reaching the desitination or accomplishing something of importance, it is partially that but not the main thing.
Too often we forget the value and gift of everyday life, every minute and get caught up with achieving a goal or posessing something. It's good to have goals but you have to still live, make memories, and enjoy everyday at the same time. It has been said many times that life is too short, so start living yours with courage.
