50 Tips To Be Braver
When you were a kid, you would surely identify with a superhero or a character who fought against his enemies with a cape, sword or super power. Or maybe you thought your father was the one who could save you from all dangers.
But why when we grow up, do we stop being so courageous, we feel one more among the masses, we want to go unnoticed, we do not do justice and we wait for the laws to come to our aid?
Overall, it is certain that being courageous today is very difficult. Shyness is the one that wins the battles and this gradually leaves points in our personal esteem.
While in today’s society courage is valued and the timid are encouraged to change their attitude, we usually do not make enough effort to cope with what may happen to us. We would need to face a villain, a fire-breathing dragon, or a meteorite about to destroy the planet.
Dealing with what is happening to us would be more than enough (at least to begin with).
Courage doesn’t just include heroic acts, like those seen on the news, when a man saves a fallen baby in the river or a firefighter saves an old lady who had fallen asleep with the gas on.
Being courageous means taking risks, trying something new, not being afraid that things will go wrong, etc.
How to develop your courage on a daily basis?
From that moment on, there is no need to step into the shoes of a Marvel or Justice League character, and face the villains of your city.
Every day you have the capacity to be “a little more courageous”. Gradually it will become easier and easier.
Do you want to know how? Pay attention to the following sentences. It is not mandatory to follow a specific order, but it is to add a new action to your habits.
Do not forget those already seen and already practiced: are you ready?
1- Give yourself the right to smell
2- Leave aside those who disappoint you or who are not faithful to you
3- Look at yourself in the mirror and list the positive
4-Tell someone you love them (if you really love them)
5- Talk to those around you about what you like or what excites you
6- Write your own story, not that of others
7- Share your ideas, even if they are a little crazy
8- Express your opinions, even if they are different
9- For a day, go out on the street without makeup
10-allow yourself to be wrong
11- Trust your senses and your instincts
12- Try to do something for the first time
13- Set limits with people, activities, things
14- start something that you always put off until the next day
15- Sing in the middle of the street (and it’s even better if you don’t sing right)
16- Dance on the way to work
17- Play an instrument (even if you’ve never seen it in your life)
18- Use a skateboard or rollerblades to do your shopping
19- Endure the discomfort or embarrassment
20- Make a mistake
21- Say “I don’t know”
22- Ask for help when you can’t do something
23- Show yourself vulnerable to so much
24- Face your problems
25- Leave the past behind
26-Take pictures
27- Trust a crazy idea
28- Support a friend who is in a situation of pressure
29- End an abusive relationship that doesn’t do you good
30- Say goodbye to your fears
31- Tell about your nightmares
32- Stand up against your own prejudices
33- Don’t do what you don’t want to do
34- Don’t say things you don’t feel or mean
35- Dress without considering fashion
36- Be the one who takes the first step after an argument
37- Offer a flower or a candy to a stranger
38- Don’t try to control everything
39-Love your madness
40- Ask someone how they are doing and don’t interrupt
41- Don’t react badly when someone criticizes you
42- Hug someone you love
43- Give yourself compliments, say nice things about yourself, your successes, your appearance
44- Don’t always be “full” or very busy
45- Be open to new things that come your way
46- Repeat as many times as necessary
47- Look for the “feedback” of those around you
48- Be like a child and have fun
49- Talk to that person whom you like and whom you dare not invite out
50- Make an appointment with your boss and tell him what you think
Remember that to be courageous is not not to be afraid, but to know how to overcome fear.