Many of people aspire to be brave, one way or another. The common misconception regarding bravery is that to be brave, you have to have no fears.
However, this is both a false concept and a misleading notion. Contrary to popular belief, being brave isn’t about lacking fear. Rather, being brave is facing your fears head first.
Bravery is being strong enough to go after what you want and to go after your goals, despite your doubts and insecurities.
When you say someone is brave, you’re implying that there’s a certain strength in them that made them who they are today, despite their fears. In this article, we’ll be discussing 10 things brave people do differently.
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What It Means To Be A Brave Person
Bravery isn’t being indifferent. As mentioned above, bravery is facing your fears- every single one of them.
You say you’re brave when you’re strong enough to face whichever scares you the most, whether that’s achieving success or achieving certain milestones in your life.
Brave people reach what they intend on achieving, even if they’re filled with various doubts and fears within then. If you’re a brave person, you won’t let your fears stop you.
10 Things Brave People Do Differently
1. They embrace failure
Brave people have the conviction that failure and mistakes are how they grow. Failure is the opportunity for growth and without failure, you’ll never learn from your mistakes.
When you’re brave, you learn to embrace failure and instead, use it as a stepping stone to becoming better.
2. They’re real and transparent
If you think brave people are those that are indifferent and show no emotions, that isn’t what bravery is. Brave people aren’t afraid of vulnerability and honesty.
Bravery is the act of being courageous enough to be authentic to everyone you meet.
3. They voice their opinion
Brave people are confident enough with voicing out their opinion, even if it means going against the flow. Speaking out loud doesn’t mean arguing, but they know that their opinions matter, too.
Brave people know that they can’t just agree with everyone else, especially if they’re against that idea.
4. They ask for help
Brave people aren’t afraid to ask for help. A lot of people assume that if you’re brave, you have to be okay to stand on your own. While independence is an admirable trait, asking for help doesn’t make you weak or less brave.
In fact, there’s so much to be said about your character when you choose to ask for help.
5. They don’t give up
No matter what circumstances they’re faced with, brave people don’t give up on achieving their goals. They know where they want to go and no roadblock is going to stop them from going after their goals.
When faced with problems and setbacks, they don’t just quit, especially if they know they’re close to achieving what they want.
6. They don’t settle for less
Bravery is knowing that you deserve so much more than you think you do, and refusing to settle less than what you deserve.
Whether it’s regarding relationships, career, or personal growth, brave people know that settling for less isn’t the brave path. Rather, they go for the life they want for themselves.
7. They don’t take the safe route
When you’re brave, you don’t take the road of familiarity and comfort. While that may be the safest route to take, you know that it’s not the way to live your life.
Brave people know that life is meant to be lived out of your comfort zone, rather than staying in what’s safe and comfortable.
8. They know what they want.
Brave people know precisely what they want in life, and nothing’s going to stop them from achieving that. They aren’t indecisive regarding their life goals and they don’t have the room to just go with the flow, like everyone else.
When you’re brave, you know what kind of life you want for yourself, whether everyone else approves of that decision.
9. They don’t seek validation
When you have the bravery for it, you’re strong enough to know your own worth without seeking validation or approval from everyone else.
Brave people know that they hold the wheel in their own lives, which means they call the shots.
10. They don’t dwell on their fears
Having fears and doubts are completely normal- everyone has them. The difference between brave people than the rest is that they never dwell on their fears.
They know that their fears aren’t valid and dwelling on these fears will impact them negatively.
How to Be a Brave Person
If you aspire to become a brave person, it has everything to do with being secure with yourself. Brave people know who they are and what they want, and this is why being brave becomes natural to secure people
If you want to be brave, you need to face your fears head-on.
It doesn’t matter if you think you can’t achieve your goals. What matters is that you have the bravery to at least try.
Brave people don’t know that the outcome is going to be, but they have the courage to at least try. At the end of the day, what matters if you dared to take that leap of faith in your life.
Whether it be that job you really want or taking that risk in your relationship, what matters is that you were brave enough to try.
Final Thoughts
Bravery was never really about having absolutely no fears. In reality, bravery is more of the opposite- it’s more of having so many fears, but having the courage to face each one.
Despite your fear of failure, you embrace your mistakes so you can learn from it. Despite your fear of disappointment, you take the risk anyway.
Bravery was never about indifference or being the best person in the room. Brave people know that there’s always someone better than them.
It’s all about being courageous enough to try, no matter the outcome. Share your comments below: