What if I told you that courage isn’t something you’re born with?

That it’s not reserved for warriors, CEOs, or mountaintop meditating monks…

But instead — it’s a muscle that you can build.
Right here. Right now.

And just like any muscle, it grows stronger through use, repetition, and challenge.

The Misconception of Courage

We often think of courage in cinematic terms:
💥 Charging into danger…
🎤 Giving a bold speech…
🛡️ Standing firm in the face of massive opposition…

But in real life, courage shows up in subtler — but no less powerful — ways.

It’s found in…

• The quiet act of saying no when it would be easier to people-please.
• The decision to ask for help when you’re usually the strong one.
• The willingness to try something new and risk falling flat.
• The vulnerability of speaking your truth when your voice shakes.

These moments aren’t always flashy.
But they’re transformational.

And every time you say “yes” to those moments — even when afraid — you...

“You don’t have to get it perfect. You just have to get it going.”

We’ve all been there.

We have a vision. A goal. A breakthrough we’re yearning to experience.

But instead of moving forward, we wait.

We wait for the timing to be right…
For the perfect plan to magically fall into place…
For the fear to disappear…
For the clarity to arrive like a lightning bolt.

But what if clarity doesn’t come before action—
What if it’s a result of it?

Waiting Doesn’t Create Breakthroughs—Action Does

Throughout my years as a martial artist, speaker, and coach, I’ve seen this truth play out again and again:

Transformation doesn’t happen when we sit back and think. It happens when we move forward and act.

In martial arts, a student doesn’t gain skill by reading about kicks and punches. They learn by stepping on the mat. By trying, failing, adjusting—and trying again. Each repetition, no matter how imperfect, becomes a building block of mastery.

The same applies to our li...