Courage

   

“Do what you do well... do what you don’t do even better.
You ARE the moment between approval and criticism.
Let go and move on!” – Fuve

Courage is the spirit’s response to fear—
Not the absence of it, but the willingness to move through it.
It is the fire in your chest when life asks more of you than comfort permits.
It is the pause before the leap… and the leap itself.

Fear exists to remind us that we’re alive—
But courage reminds us why we want to live.
Our fears help awaken a deeper hunger for living, loving, learning, and leaping.

The path of courage asks us to persist, even through uncertainty.
It is cultivated through bold actions, daring speech, and vulnerable listening.
It means embracing the possibility of failure without letting it define us.

Excessive expectations can breed disappointment,
But courage is born from presence, not perfection.

Let courage be the blooming flower that dissolves the mold of fear.
Let Fuve flow where fear once festered.

Fuve Practice

Breathe in: “I feel the fear.”
Breathe out: “I move anyway.”

Fuve Reflections

  • “A fear faced is a fear erased.” – Unknown

  • “Always stand on principle, even if you stand alone.” – John Quincy Adams

  • “Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow.” – Alice Mackenzie Swaim

  • “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Fuve Principle

Courage is not in being unshakable—
It is in learning to breathe while trembling.

  • Poetic Definition
    Courage is the roar of the heart louder than the voice of doubt.
    Fear is the whisper that reminds us how much we care.

  • Symbolic or Practical Meaning
    Courage is not the absence of fear—it is movement through fear, aligned with soul. It’s a call to act when all instincts say hide.
    Fear is the nervous system’s cry for safety. It's ancient, intelligent—but can become paralyzing when unchecked.

  • Affirmation / Contemplation Phrase
    “My fear is a doorway, and my courage is the key.”
    → Ask yourself: What would I do if I trusted more than I trembled?

  • Balanced View (Interdependence Insight)
    Fear is the fire that courage leaps through. One without the other is meaningless. To feel fear is to be alive. To act anyway is to be free.