Feeling Good About Being Brave

We all read the papers and watch the news. We see women of fame, fortune and political acuity who do battle for the rights of the oppressed, the neglected, the starving. Some put their lives on the line. Others live their lives on the line. And many of us stand in awe wondering where their strength comes from and wondering if we’d have the courage to do the same.

Yes, what these women do, stand for and sacrifice is brave and takes enormous courage, conviction and passion.

But I propose to you that there are women heroes here among us. Standing in the bus line or sitting at the desk beside you. Each woman-every stay-at-home mom, waitress, career woman, and woman entrepreneur-can be an everyday hero doing battle by doing good, by helping another up, by creating opportunities and by creating economy.

It takes a great deal of courage to just start a business, to step out of the masses and stand alone to do or die (metaphorically speaking). The tolerance for risk and uncertainty is statistically high in successful entrepreneurs world-wide. That’s why only 3% of the population actually does it. It also takes a lot of confidence and courage to risk it all for love, to have children, to start a new job, to move for a better life, to leave abusive and toxic relationships-and sometimes just to survive in this world

But beyond business, I find bravery in the women all around me. I see women battling to save the lives of their sick toddlers or their heroin-addicted teenagers. I see women holding the hands of ailing parents and of dying friends. I see women who keep going on, getting up, going to work, caring for children and families when their partner has vanished. I know women who walk the floor with a crying baby all night, just to get dressed and head out the door for a three-hour commute and an eight-hour day the next day.

I see women all around me who are brave and courageous, not in big, newsworthy ways, but in ways that make a difference in other people’s lives every minute of every day. What keeps these women going is invisible. It ranges from pure will to a refusal to give up, a love for others, a commitment to self, a rebellion against defeat.

So I ask you to remember, when you are battling it out on the everyday playing field, to remember why you fight so hard. And to remember the difference you make, whether you are a mother or a successful woman entrepreneur. You are a source of inspiration to your children, to others, to the women who want to lie down and give up.

You are brave. You are courageous. You are wonderful. You are women.

Kathleen Aston is the authority on creating confident, courageous, successful women who strive to reach purpose-driven prosperity. Ms. Aston’s proprietary systems help women to build solid foundations of self and rapid-fire business growth, profits and success. Discover The #1 Secret to Stop Procrastination and Boost Profits! https://www.kathleenastonintl.com/getgoing/