Note on greatness and courage
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Without Courage there can be no Greatness
But, how do we access this potential? How do we move ideas from the invisible realm of our being to the visible or, as Deepak Chopra puts it, from the field of infinite potentiality to manifestation in the world around us? How do we make personal and organizational greatness available for mankind’s greater good? The answer: by courageous action!
Whenever there is newness, there is risk. Risk engenders fear. We ask ourselves, “Will it work, what will be the impact, the repercussions, the gains and the trade offs?” If we are honest with ourselves we end up admitting to fear. Fear and courage are flipsides of the same coin. We need to acknowledge the fear and then consciously move through to courageous action. As times this may even happen spontaneously. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote:
"Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in action the invisible thoughts of his mind."
As we busy ourselves with creative thoughts, a field of intention is set in motion readying itself to manifest what we ardently desire. Fear converts into courage and with courage comes action. Consciously converting ideas into action is an expression of one’s free will and of choice. It is about who you are. Keshavan Nair put it this way:
“With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.”
Man’s capacity for choice and creativity is what sets us apart from our closest relatives, the primates. These are our birth-gifts, our divine inheritance. It is though exercising creativity and choice that we are able to express greatness.