Courage is strong even when hidden



     Overtime you will experience a lot of different trials, which will bring many up's and downs. Through the course of each endeavor the normal questions and concerns will come. I have faced similar things in my personal life and with creating. However, through creating and learning my craft it has taught me a different way of thinking. 
  Courage can and will be strong even when hidden. Courage is believing in yourself that you can and will achieve your dreams. The dream however, might take longer then expected or have a few curves and bumps along the way. Courage is appreciating and enjoying the small achievements that's has been challenging you. Its seeing and believing in being realistic with yourself. Having the dream of climbing Mountain Everest is good but probably not realistic if you love sitting on the couch. Courage is feelings you have improved and completed a realistic steps towards you dream even if its not exactly what you were hoping for. Your training to climb Mountain Everest and one of your realistic steps is running different length races. You still completed and improved even if you didn't get the time you were hoping for. If you gave an honest effort be happy, and keep believing in your dreams. Honestly I am not a fitness person and don't know exactly how to train to climb a mountain however its a place to start. I should take my own advise and focus better in the health and fitness categories.
 Courage is being personally patient, for me is difficult at times especially when an idea concept is not working out. I have learned and know that with creating things. How fast time doesn't chance, no matter how bad I want it to. I do know what can and does change is my frustration level and reminding myself to be fluid with my imagination. Because the final project is a creative calculation that has a lot of small steps before you reach the final result. I am a believer I made the right choice focusing more on being patient with my current skills and experience. So when the oops, roadblocks, and monkey wrench's comes into my path I see a challenge to adapt. Not a problem that turns my idea into a failure and a waste of time.
  I have the courage to take the challenge and creatively calculate another option. I find the realistic steps that are needed. I have been confused and afraid of ideas in the past. Because the questions and fear start to run out of control. I have learned to appreciate the value in slowing down. Keeping my sights toward the realistic steps first immediately in front of me. I know that's its OK to take the time needed to find the solution or possible solution to your creative calculations. Courage is keeping things functionally realistic and achievable. If you find that you enjoy painting keep going and learning. Enjoy each art work as it relates to your current abilities. Don't compare yourself to Michelangelo in the sixteenth chapel. 
  Roadblocks, Monkey wrenches, and the bumps in the road will come and go and no matter how hard I and probably many others have tried they cant be avoided. Which is OK, because challenge accepted because I'm only limited by my imagination and work effort to try and get there. 



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  1. DM MacGyverOctober 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM

    I love how you compare courage in your projects and courage in real life. Slowing down and evaluating options is so important.

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