To be recognized as a successful person one has to be courageous. A courageous person does what is seemingly hard for the common person. That is why we revere heroes. For the courage. Courage in actions and more importantly courage of conviction. Courage comes from application of knowledge about oneself, one's capabilities, one's limitations, one's surroundings, the environment one is in, and more importantly one's wisdom.
To me, there are two things that a courageous person has to do on a regular basis.
1. To know your true self
2. To look into the future
Knowing your true self is a life long pursuit. It comes from endless enquiry and introspection. It can be aided by Reading, Evaluation, Experience and most importantly, Satsang.
Looking into the future gives you the compass to judge the consequences of your actions.
You are what you read. You are what you learn. You are what you do, because what you do is defined by what you know. You are what you experience. Every experience in your life is shaping your thoughts. It is shaping you as well as your work view.
What you know defines your values and shapes your character.
Your future is defined by your present. You reap what you sow.
Need for Idol/hero. We are a herd by nature. We are social animals.
What is our identity.
What does courage deliver. Respect & Trust. That is the most important thing one can earn in life. Not money, not position nor power, but respect.
