I think courage is a virtue. Being fearless is the capacity to face fear rather than the absence of fear. Life stands for fear. It is something we constantly deal with. Fear is like a maze; you can’t get out of. You battle fear every day of your life. I believe in being fearless in the face of fear. Being fearless does not imply that we have nothing to fear or that we are unafraid of anything that comes our way. Fearless is having fears and knowing that I have them; however, I control them and do not let them dictate the life that I choose for myself. Living in spite of my fears and tremors is fearless.
Hiding from my fears and sweeping them under the rug allows the fear to grow and progress until there is nothing that can be done to fix it. However, facing them head on is being fearless. Fearless love is falling in love after someone has broken my heart and it feels like it has been ripped from my chest and is impossible to put back together. Fearlessness is screaming at the top of my lungs for what I believe in, even if everyone else is against it.
Fearless means standing alone when everyone else has tried everything to bring you down. Through the tears, Fearless smiles. It takes courage to believe that this world will one day be at harmony and to believe in the potential for change. Allowing yourself to fall in love with someone who others may think is completely wrong for you, but who in reality completes you in ways the outside world may never understand, I believe is fearless.
It takes courage to fall in love with your best friend when they do not see you in the same light. Fearless is letting go of the one individual who hurts you the most but also completes you and brings you the most joy anyone has ever known. Finding the courage to speak up is fearless, shouting until the words run out. Walking away and closing the door on your life is completely fearless. It takes courage to be completely afraid with a voice to speak out and say it.
It is courageous to cry in front of people you have never met before. It requires bravery to let go of the weight we carry. And show the world how proud you are. Being fearless means facing the odds and the fear of not knowing what will be next or what life has in store for you. I believe in being fearless in all situations where we are afraid. Fearlessness entails having fears but knowing how to face them and being okay with the possibilities they can bring.
