20 Steps to Courage

These activities once applied will wake up courage in you. Courageous behaviour can be developed only by eliminating fear from your life. The first step will explain how to get rid of this negative emotion.
1.Face the fear
Facing fear is not the only option to overcome it, but it's the quickest one. All you should do is still be afraid, but do what you are afraid of anyway. Then you will realise that there was nothing to be scared of in the first place.
Let me quote wise words of William Walker Atkinson: "Remember, the only thing to fear is Fear, and - well, don't even fear Fear, for he's a cowardly chap at the best, who will run if you show a brave front."
2.Completely master mind power
Another way to gain courage is to master mind power. This can be done through controlling what thoughts you have in your mind. Instead of allowing chaotic thoughts, you will need to establish some rules in your mind. Allow only positive thoughts to dwell in your mind. This way no matter what fearful situation presents itself, there will always be a way around it because you have planted only good seeds in your mind. You cannot experience anything negative unless you focused on negative thoughts.
3.Understand fear
As there is saying "Know your enemy", the same applies to understanding fear. You should try to understand that fear is nothing more than your creation. Nothing in itself is fearful. You just perceive it to be scary because of your certain beliefs about it. If you start questioning your beliefs, you may find that they have no solid ground. Therefore, you created fear from your false perception.
4.Understand courage
As you gained better understanding of fear, now you can try to understand courage. Courage arises from a person who controls his thinking. As a result, he understands that he is 100% responsible for all outcomes in his life. If you learn to control your mind you will understand that there is no need to fear anything.
5.Understand consequences
You develop fear by fearing big things. It may be a huge debt, sudden turn in life or something as big as that. Since you use all your energy to these circumstances, they look more and more fearful to you. After some time you start fearing smaller things, then smaller, then smaller... You end up fearing any uncertainty, no matter how small it might be. When you are courageous you benefit your body, mind and soul greatly. You realise that you are a powerful being, you are divine and have limitless choices in life. You develop your own personality, uniqueness and style. To sum up, life gets better and better!
6.Do opposite to what others do
It is fun and beneficial to be a rebel. If you don't want to end up like the majority of people, you should be completely different to what you see every day. For example, if everyone watches TV, don't watch TV. This way you will avoid harmful media effects. If you read my articles you probably know that I am against media. It is a total waste of your time. You should spend time reading books and learning something that will benefit your life rather than staring at the TV screen.
7.Develop your lifestyle
If you want to live courageously, you should develop your own taste. You shouldn't look for others' suggestions to what you should do. Live the life you want. Choose the things you like. Never try to see what others are doing and think that you are supposed to live the same way.
8.Be creative
Creativity = Value = Prosperity = Courage
In other words, if you enjoy doing something, you should do it as efficiently as you can, create as much value as you can. This way others will want to get whatever you are creating and in exchange you will be paid for the service. By being acknowledged in this way you will gain so much confidence and courage that it will shine through no matter what you do.
9.Find like-minded people
Like-minded people will increase your courage because you will understand that there are plenty of people that are quite like you. This will make you feel more confident.
10.Be blunt
That's the reason I like Donald Trump so much. He is so blunt! It is amazing how people get shy and lost when he states something boldly. This is the power behind bluntness. When you express your opinion in sharp and short sentences, it works wonders. Others sense your authority and don't want to mess with you!
11.Understand beginners psychology
If you are shy because you are trying something new, here's what I can advise. Firstly you should understand that all experts were beginners at first. Whatever you start, you will not perform well for some time, but that is completely okay. You cannot master something overnight. This understanding will give you some extra strength and assurance along the way.
12.Be unique
Learn something that is not considered to be mainstream. This will give several benefits: Firstly when you start new relationships you will always find what to talk about. Secondly, others will consider you to be very interesting. That will certainly boost your confidence!
13.Master a skill
Mastering new skill is a real courage-booster. When you are better at something than your friends, you feel strong and not afraid to express your opinion. Friends start treating you like an authority and you start believing in yourself.
14.Never follow anyone else except for inspiration
Never follow anyone else, except when you have an excellent role-model. You don't want to be like the other sheep, do you? You should strive to become a leader, not a follower. You should want others following you and not the other way round.
15.Don't lose you head
You shouldn't let anyone's opinion influence your decisions. Listen to yourself first. Then try to understand others' points of view, but don't necessarily follow them. You will develop a common mentality if you follow everyone else's opinions. If you think that someone's idea is a perfect fit for you, than you can act on it. You shouldn't do that often though. If you keep following others' actions and thinking, you will eventually not be able to think for yourself. So try not to lose the balance.
16.Use your head
Before asking anyone else's advice, try to work out what is unclear yourself. You will be surprised how little time you actually need to work most situations out. However, if you need very specific information, you should seek skilled advice. But still, don't take everything you are told for truth. Think about someone else's suggestion carefully and act on it only if it feels right. This way you will develop courage to go through life consciously.
17.Keep shifting comfort zones
Nothing is worse than stagnation. You should always strive to grow, learn and experience. Try to constantly be on the move, exploring different possibilities and mastering new skills. You should avoid stagnation at all costs. Stagnation only establishes you in your comfort zone. The longer you stay there, the harder (and scarier) you will find to progress.
18.Explore something new
Try to surprise yourself by doing something completely unlike you. This will push you out of your comfort zone to experience different surroundings. It always works wonders and you may find new hobbies or even change your mindset along the way. This develops courage very quickly as you constantly put your ego aside and prevent it from growing.
19.Think outside-the-box
Uncommon thinking is important because you can re-think the accepted standards and not allow yourself to be affected by them. For example, is it really good to watch TV? All it does is put you in fear and make you insecure. By learning to think outside-the-box you will be able to escape many negative influences.
20.Find new solutions
When you are stuck in one situation and feel threatened by it, pull yourself away from it for a while. Then go back to it again and ask yourself: "What are the solutions to this situation that I presently cannot see?" Keep repeating this until you find another solution.