Act With Boldness

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Have you ever noticed who gets the most respect and rewards? Look closely and notice it is never wallflowers or people who sit back and wait for others to do things for them.

Those who accomplished much have been men and women with a spirit of boldness. They are willing to challenge, and constantly question the existence of their comfort zone; they try new ideas and attempt the seemingly impossible. They take risks and actions others are simply too afraid to attempt.

Boldness is the act of responding to a situation in a manner that may be viewed as daring, but is essential to effectively address the issue at hand. Boldness is not being rude, reckless, insensitive, arrogant or a bully. None of these attributes are acceptable…ever!

There is no more liberating, no more exhilarating experience than to determine one’s position, state it bravely, and then to act BOLDLY.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt 

Why do some people tend to be bold while others tend to be timid? Boldness and timidity are acquired habits, learned behavior. Because they are learned behavior, anyone can choose to replace timidity with boldness. You can choose a new behavior.

You can learn to be bold in your actions, just as you can learn how to be timid. The trick is to cultivate boldness from within. When you are facing a decision to act, consider it as an opportunity to prove your worth. The first thing to do is decide whether you want to take action or not.

Any action you take is an opportunity to learn and improve yourself. Never let an opportunity pass in your life or allow fear to be your scapegoat.

Cultivating boldness is not an easy task. It takes courage. Training to act boldly usually takes a lot of effort over time, but it can be done. If you want to be successful, you must train yourself. The best way to train yourself is the same way you become excellent at anything – practice, practice, practice! 

More goals and dreams have been defeated because of the lack of boldness than for any other reason.

Boldness is the courage to do difficult things; it means standing out from the crowd; it means taking action. Actions always speak louder than words. You will be judged on what you do and rarely by what you say. The choice is yours!