Wise Affirmations/Courage

Courage is the resolve to act virtuously, especially when it is most difficult. It is acting for the good, when it would be much easier not to this time.

Courage is knowing the risks and deciding to act.

These affirmations encourage practicing the virtue of courage.

The affirmations are derived from the materials in the course on:

• The virtue of courage, and
• Finding Courage.

Affirmations

Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You are courageous.

You can do this.

You dare to do mighty things.

You understand the danger and act according to your well-chosen values.

You are not reckless.

You draw from strength and act with courage.

You act on well-chosen values rather than impulse.

You endure when faced with obstacles.

You endure when faced with fatigue.

You exercise moral courage.

You always do your best.

You refuse temptations.

You do the right thing when facing defining moments.

You find the courage to act according to your well-chosen values.

Recommended Reading:

Students interested in learning more about finding courage may be interested in the following materials:

• Miller, William Ian (February 19, 2002). The Mystery of Courage. Harvard University Press. pp. 360. ISBN 978-0674008267. 
• Warrell, Margie (January 2, 2009). Find Your Courage: 12 Acts for Becoming Fearless at Work and in Life. McGraw-Hill Education. pp. 320. ISBN 978-0071605373. 
• Oliner, Samuel P (November 5, 2004). Do Unto Others: Extraordinary Acts Of Ordinary People. Basic Books. pp. 304. ISBN 978-0813342870. 
• Kidder, Tracy (August 25, 2009). Strength in What Remains. Random House. pp. 304. ISBN 978-1400066216.