“Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that’s why life is hard.”—Jeremy Goldberg
Life is hard. If we are honest with ourselves and even modestly ambitious, we wouldn’t want tit any other way. We need the challenge of difficulty to grow. (In exercise physiology, we call it “overload”—stressing the body system to a level greater than that to which it is accustomed to stimulate an adaptation.) Without overload in life, we don’t change.
There is, however, a fine line between courage and stupidity. That line is drawn by wisdom—the wisdom to know the difference between the “hurt” that strengthens and the “hurt” that breaks.
Walking the fine line between courage and stupid (especially what others perceive to be “stupid”) is what makes one (extra)ordinary. Life involves risk—trying a new idea, relationships, doing things that have never been done before, etc. Courage is taking the risk to try. Stupidity is repeating the same poor choices over and over.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!