Action

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak.  Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill

We focus on the external.  When asked to define courage we describe many actions and shows of strength.  Dig deeper.  The courage that we see displayed externally comes from an internal place.  It takes knowledge, values and beliefs to truly act with courage.  Courage is not just the doing.  It takes courage to give someone else a chance to speak, it takes courage to listen to the facts before acting, it takes courage to remain seated and give others the opportunity to do what is right.  It takes that same knowledge, the same values and beliefs to NOT do.  Let courage guide both your actions and your non-actions.