*COURAGE AND DETERMINATION*

Courage and determination are like two wings that help our aspirations to soar high and land in the world of success. ... If you have courage, nothing is required. Courage means you keep on moving even if you are scared and you have the ability to overcome the problem in spite of the presence of fear..Determination on the other hand means when you have decided to achieve something *you face it* with boldness even if it is difficult. Here you gather up all your courage to do that work. Even strength and age cannot help you achieve what you want to achieve. Courage is the voice of self confidence in man pushing him further into the unknown. In life, there is no difficulty, which we cannot overcome when we are really determined. Yet many of us fail in big and small ways because our determination was never strong enough. Determination is very important because it enables us to persist in the face of difficulties. It makes us to march fearlessly ahead with faith until we achieve our goal. Since life is never smooth, many of us fall off when we come across obstacles. But with determination, we can overcome any type of obstacle. Determination therefore makes us creative and imaginative. However, in order for us to succeed in life, we must set definite goals for ourselves, work hard to put in the necessary effort. We do not have to rush in life but go gradually and steadily, persist in the face of difficulties, be patient and wait for results and have faith and courage in ourself. We should never be discouraged and never give up, do our best in all what we do, and seek the help of others when the need arises. Success in life is a process of selection and elimination or choosing between the worthy and the worthless. Thus, unless we are inspired by determination and a great purpose to make our life count, we may not make much of an impression about *self.*. It is difficult to find any one in the world who has made a place for themself without constant struggles to reach their goal. Therefore, we do not have to rest for a moment in our thought of what we are. We should say to ourself each day that *“my place is higher up”* by having big dreams and vowing to get there. There is nothing so important in our life as our mental attitude towards ourself and what we think of ourself. For example, if we think of ourself as not useful, this may affect our ability to succeed. Thus, we should never for a moment distort our determination by harbouring doubts about our ability to reach our goal. Whenever we do this, we weaken the force which will propel us to reach our goal. Ambition is the leader of all great achievements. It is the fore-runner which clears the way for us to reach our goal. *However, there is no surer road to success than moving along the path of those who have succeeded.* Man should be content with each step of progress merely as a station and without struggle there is no progress. Courage Helps Lead to Success. Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.... Stay positive always and *dis-empower* negative thoughts. Remember, nothing happens until we take action. Bring your wandering mind under positive control. Lowering your standards to go along with the crowd should never pass for courage. ''Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.''....Maya Angelou ©CoachAdunkky✍✍