Tag Archives: Courage

Creativity…

…. could be described as letting go of certainties

– Gail Sheehy

It is….

… up to the leader to create a healthy environment where people are not afraid to fail. Mistakes should be seen as an integral part of the organizational process. They are a normal part of striving for excellence

– Andrew Harvey

 

A ‘No’ …..

…. uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble

– Mohandas Gandhi

Our deepest fear…

… is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others

-Marianne Williamson

The mark….

…. of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones

– Brandon Sanderson

You gain strength….

… courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do

– Eleanor Roosevelt

Twenty years…

… from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover

– Mark Twain

Great spirits have…

… always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence

– Albert Einstein

A true leader…

… has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent

– Douglas MacArthur

Leaders….

… must be tough enough to fight,

tender enough to cry,

human enough to make mistakes,

humble enough to admit them,

strong enough to absorb the pain,

and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.

– Jesse Jackson