The other side of the coin from courage
Fear goes with courage like peanut butter with jelly.
“I’m scared” is just on the other side of the coin from courage.
Courage is a virtue. Fear isn't. But they always dance together.
Two ways to face this week. One for you and one for someone else.
Make something that scares you. Write, draw, speak, share, dream, listen, step, stop, hug, or hold. It doesn’t matter how big the action or the creation is to others. It matters that you saw your fear but turned the coin over and saw your courage.
Help someone be courageous again. When you see someone’s actions and you think “That took guts”, call out the fear that they had to dance with to take that step. “I bet that was scary. I see the courage that took”. Hearing someone else acknowledge your courage is huge validation and gets them a step closer to acting courageous again.
Your work in data is moving more and more away from commoditized actions (writing code, arranging reports, etc.) and into more deeply human acts. Courage, curiosity, compassion, creativity and connection.
I’m glad you are here,
Sawyer
