“People don’t follow titles, they follow Courage,” Dr John C Maxwell. Ever since I heard this statement, I have kept it close to my heart & I have been pondering on it for a while now. Considering where we are now as a nation, economically, psychologically and otherwise, I believe courage is the much-needed trait for all and the difference maker.
Courage doesn’t mean you are winning and hitting all your goals, it’s about being committed to your why and doing what you need to always do, regardless of how you feel. Courage is not the absence of fear, but feeling the fear and doing the needful anyway.
Courage is the commitment to keep showing up, even when it looks like nothing is moving and no one is noticing you and what you are doing.
Courage unfortunately, is the door that can only be opened from the inside. No one can buy it for you, no matter how much they love you. You must develop it in the quietness of the night, in the dryness of the season, in the scary terrains where there is no one to cheer you on. The beautiful thing about courage is that when it’s all said and done, the day you finally go on stage and the lights are switched on, courage will show up and present herself, she will need no fancy and powerful introductions.
As we rise to celebrate our 60 years of independence, I invite you to define what courage means to you and how you can show up courageously, not because of what you are doing, not because of who you are doing it for, but because of your intentionality to grow to be the person you have chosen to be. Commit to show up courageously, not only for yourself but for the people you lead who are looking up to you and above all, to contribute to building our nation, a better BOTSWANA for all. PULA!
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