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Simon Sinek identified patterns in Courage that most people miss. This collection reveals those insights, each quote preserved with full attribution and context. Use it to sharpen your thinking, spot leverage points, and avoid common mistakes. When Courage gets complicated, return here for the mental clarity Simon Sinek would bring to the situation.
"Fear is a wall; courage is the door."
"The courage to lead is the strength to put others before yourself."
"The only way to build trust is to take a risk."
"Vulnerability is the only way to build trust and eliminate fear."
"Courage is the ability to maintain our integrity when our self-interest is at risk."
"A sense of belonging is what gives us the confidence to take risks."
"The infinite mindset requires the courage to stay the course when the short-term results are disappointing."
"Strength is not the ability to hide your emotions, it's the courage to share them."
"Courage is the ability to do something that is scary. Confidence is the ability to do something that is scary because you've done it before."
"True strength is found in the vulnerability of saying 'I need help'."
"It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie."
"Real strength is being able to say 'I'm sorry' and 'I was wrong'."
"Courage is the ability to say 'I need help'."
"Courage is the strength to do what is right, even when it is not popular."
"It takes strength to be kind in a world that often rewards being cold."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the strength to move forward despite it."
"Courage is the ability to face our fears, not the absence of them."
"Vulnerability is not a weakness; it is the ultimate sign of confidence."
"Fear is what we feel when we think we are alone. Courage is what we feel when we know we are not."
"Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision."
"You don't need to get rid of the fear; you just need to find the courage to move through it."
"The best leaders are the ones who are willing to admit when they've failed."
"We must be willing to fail if we want to succeed."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the realization that something else is more important."
"If you aren't failing occasionally, you're playing it too safe."
"The cost of not taking a risk is much higher than the cost of failing."
"Self-confidence is the belief that you can do it. Courage is doing it even when you're not sure you can."
"Courage is not the absence of fear; it’s the ability to act in spite of it."
"The only way to build confidence is to do the things that scare us."
"A lack of fear is not the goal; a surplus of courage is."
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it."
"Confidence comes from preparation. Courage comes from the people around us."
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