Topic 6.4. The Hero’s Journey: Courage, Boldness, Daring

The Hero’s Journey: Courage, Boldness and Daring

A hero is someone who has given their life

to something bigger than themself.

Joseph Campbell 1904-1987

Possibilities are like mangos on a tree. From a distance, you only see the leaves but when you walk up closer, you see the fruit. Learn to spot new opportunities and take massive action with deep intensity.

Do not ever let yourself be disheartened by what appears to be a formidable path to your vision. Every dream starts with a firm resolve. Helen Keller, a woman whose physical condition didn’t hinder her from becoming one of the 20th century’s most prominent figures, once said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

As social beings, many of us often feel fearful to try to do things differently and independently. But achievements can also be obtained by not conforming to the majority. Creativity and innovation are important. By being willing to do things that other individuals have never done, and by doing them extraordinarily well, you can obtain what they never will. Building abundance will take courage, so be brave enough to take on different pathways and to learn new skills so that you can do what others won’t. Consider the following:

Getting behind your dream, business idea and experiment with being a little edgier.

Taking whatever risks you have to take in order to market and brand your business.

Delivering on quality.

Making things right when you make a mistake.

Learning from, then forgetting about, past failures because that’s a sure way of not risking more to get more.

Stopping fear from running your life, starting now, and build a business that makes a difference for others.

Be a hero in your own life. As you go through the golden days of your life and make your choices, intentionally choose health over instant gratification, passion over security, joy over pain, give with a generous spirit, and touch as many lives as possible. Defy your own limits and dare to do something worthy with your precious life, something bigger than yourself, that will leave the world a better place.

Think big. Think healing. Think happiness. Think with a growth mindset. Travel through life with curiosity rather than judgement. Commit to yourself and your unique vision for your future, and you will reach it and live a rich and fulfilled life.