You’re not as courageous as others think you are

You’re just better prepared.

Let me explain.

First, for context purposes, ‘dare’ is the third cue in my playbook. Dare follows ‘pause’ and ‘be.’ I know, a bit of a soft opening, but it matters to the story.

You may recall that my recent departure from a corporate role was considered courageous by some. They shared some nice comments with me.

While appreciative, I never considered it an act of courage.

It was an act of logic.

Logic that followed from a higher degree of self-awareness I have now versus the past.

Add to that my firm desire that I want to do work I love to do and at a company where I can be who I am (and conform enough to fit in).

Daring something that’s considered risky is often less an act of courage than outsiders think. That explains the title of this insight.

Climbing Mount Everest is less dangerous when you’re prepared. Firing somebody at work is less scary when you’re prepared.

Daring to do something new, surprising, or risky is less courageous when you’re prepared.

The less prepared you are, the more courageous it becomes.