So, if you’re wondering how to be brave in life, the first thing you need to understand is that it’s okay to be afraid. It’s when taking action is difficult that you need to be brave. On the other hand, when there’s fear or anxiety, that’s another story. In these circumstances, it is not difficult to take action. Taking action when there’s no fear doesn’t require any bravery. The man who is never afraid can’t really show bravery.

They think that to be brave means never being afraid.īeing brave is to feel fear…and act anyway. Most people think that to be brave is to not feel fear. Instructional Video: Turn Her On Without Saying A Word.Think of the satisfaction you’ll get from taking the leap: Be more afraid of what you’re going to think of yourself than of the consequences of whatever action you’re taking: There is no denying that there’s still much work to be done, but the way will be lit by leaders like Amanda Gorman. She reminds us that while times may be dark, “there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, If only we're brave enough to be it”. It’s a call to rise and rebuild for the sake of future generations, to leave the country a better place than what was left to us. The poem is a call to action to everyone to acknowledge where we are and where we came from, and to recognize the role we all play in where the collective will go. She lays the framework for an idyllic future where we strive for purpose over perfection, “To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters and conditions of man”. Citing our time as a relatable “never-ending shade”, she calls America not broken, just unfinished. In a time where hope can be hard to come by, youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman brought a renewed sense of optimism with her moving poem ‘ The Hill We Climb’.

Be brave enough to be the light