{"id":29203,"date":"2015-01-05T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T05:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=29203"},"modified":"2015-01-08T22:29:12","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T06:29:12","slug":"6-things-bold-people-live-courageous-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/6-things-bold-people-live-courageous-life\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Things Bold People Do To Live A Courageous Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you want to live a more courageous life, the one thing you can begin doing immediately is to stop running mental horror movies of your future through your mind.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re safe in this moment, then all of your fear is future oriented. You\u2019re obsessing about bad things that haven\u2019t happened yet.<\/p>\n

At any moment, you can create a new movie or story about your future; one of happiness, prosperity and joy.<\/p>\n

It takes courage to believe that the best is yet to come.<\/p>\n

It takes courage to know and feel that everything is going to be okay in spite of all of the craziness and violence in the world.<\/p>\n

It takes courage to notice and focus on the beauty everywhere.<\/p>\n

It takes courage to believe that, in spite of everything, you\u2019re going to be better than okay. You can get started right away.<\/p>\n

Identify Your Fear to Get Beyond It
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What do you hide from? Where do you hold back? There\u2019s a hidden fear beneath your reasons. Many people have powerful messages to share, but are afraid to write or speak about them. They\u2019re afraid they\u2019ll be rejected, experience failure or be thought of as arrogant.<\/p>\n

The only way to get beyond these fears is to write and speak anyway. Pretend that you\u2019re addressing your best friend. Know that you have a message that only you can deliver and the world is waiting for it.<\/p>\n

Be Yourself: Do Your Own Thing<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Get comfortable in your own skin. Accept who you are and live it. Don\u2019t worry about fitting in. Don\u2019t imitate others. Don\u2019t try to please anyone. You\u2019re incomparable and unrepeatable.<\/p>\n

If you want to be something, be authentic, uncommon, extraordinary, honest and trustworthy. Push the envelope.<\/p>\n

Unleash your inner bold. Never mind the economy or naysayers. Smile and dance through it all. Enjoy who you are and live with conviction. Daily!<\/p>\n

See the Big Picture
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\nThink of your past successes. Write them down in your journal. Pinpoint your strengths that have helped you get where you are today.<\/p>\n

Write down the names of the people you have helped in your lifetime. Acknowledge it all! Chances are that you\u2019ll succeed again and again. Focus on what goes right and what you get right.<\/p>\n

Get into the feeling of success and believe it in every cell of your body. Set your soul on fire.<\/p>\n

Do What You Can. Surrender the Rest<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Commit to always doing your best. Take a writing course. Join Toastmaster\u2019s or The National Speaker\u2019s Association. Continually practice your craft.<\/p>\n

Tell the world who you are. Write a Kindle book and give it away. Begin by speaking for free. Decide that you\u2019ll be so good that someone in the audience will love you and pay you to speak somewhere else.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what I did. I know it works!<\/p>\n

Ask For Support<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Some people never leave their comfort zone in order to really live an amazing life for the simple reason that they won\u2019t ask for help. They feel unworthy, won\u2019t admit they need it, have a desire for control or are stuck in perfectionism. Therefore, they struggle alone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a sad way to live.<\/p>\n

I think the brilliant Robert Fulghum, author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, had it right, \u201cWhen you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t fear asking for help, and be generous in giving it, as well. Let\u2019s stick together.<\/p>\n

Practice Action Belief and Courage (ABCs)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A<\/strong>ction is everything. You must move through your fear by taking action. It\u2019s the only way to build your courage muscles. It\u2019s the only way you move forward and get where you want to go.<\/p>\n

Go beyond dreaming, wishing and hoping. Take small steps and eventually you\u2019ll be able to leap forward.<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>elieve in yourself. You were born with the innate power to make your dreams come true and share your gifts and talents with others. Nobody else can do your job.
\nIf you haven\u2019t healed your past, do it now. Believe that everything is possible and anything can happen. Get your faith on!<\/p>\n

C<\/strong>elebrate your courage. Each day you take action, you\u2019ll make progress. Celebrate your mistakes, failures, small wins and big victories. It all counts. It\u2019s all part of your journey. Throw yourself a little party and celebrate your courage.<\/p>\n

This year I want you to go within, dig deep and work hard on building your courage muscles. I want for you what you want for yourself.<\/p>\n

I currently have a clear vision \u2013 a mental success story. I carry my desired outcome close to my heart. My vision includes you, growing your wings and taking a leap into living life to the fullest!<\/p>\n

You can begin where you are, with what you have, to move forward\u2026no matter how scary things get.<\/p>\n

I invite you to choose to step into your personal power, and live boldly and courageously in 2015.<\/p>\n

Tess Marshall M.A. is founder of The Bold Life and a personal development-industry entrepreneur. If you want to be inspired, supported and experience wild success, you\u2019re going to want to join Tess in her Unstoppable Courage Club<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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