{"id":83583,"date":"2022-11-04T20:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=83583"},"modified":"2022-11-14T14:19:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T18:19:37","slug":"courage-is-calling-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/courage-is-calling-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Courage Is Calling: Quotes From Ryan Holiday to Inspire Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for <em>Courage Is Calling<\/em> quotes? What excerpts from the book capture the book&#8217;s message?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ryan Holiday\u2019s <em>Courage Is Calling<\/em> teaches the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-brave\/\">meaning of courage<\/a> using principles from the Greek philosophy of Stoicism. Holiday argues that every person has the innate ability to be courageous. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/get-rid-of-fear\/\">overcome fear<\/a> and choose to do the right thing every day, you can effect positive change in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading for five quotes from the book that will give you a glimpse into its ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-courage-is-calling-quotes\"><em>Courage Is Calling<\/em> Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve collected a few of the best <em>Courage Is Calling<\/em> quotes, along with some context and explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who or how many come at you, you have to be you. Confidently. Authentically. Bravely.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>When you try to do the right thing and you\u2019re met with opposition and danger, Holiday encourages you to keep going. Hard as it may be, being courageous means making the right choice anyway, regardless of the consequences. You may feel alone for a while, and people may think you\u2019re strange. Still, in the end, you\u2019ll have succeeded because you stayed true to what you know to be morally right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOne man with courage makes a majority.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout history, many artists, writers, journalists, politicians, and other everyday citizens stood up against injustice and spoke the truth, frequently at great expense to themselves. These people were often alone in their convictions at the start. They had to stand firm in their beliefs until the opinions of their society caught up with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe opposite of courage is not, as some argue, being afraid. It\u2019s apathy. It\u2019s disenchantment. It\u2019s despair. It\u2019s throwing up your hands and saying, &#8216;What\u2019s the point anyway?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday argues that the opposite of courage is not fear or cowardice: It\u2019s apathy and despair. You can\u2019t control all the evils in the world or the fear they inspire, but you can choose how you respond to them. If courage is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fear-of-taking-action\/\">overcoming fear<\/a> and moving to action, apathy is giving into fear by choosing not to act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courageous people are driven by hope instead of fear. <strong>They believe in a better future and work toward it by trying to find solutions for the world\u2019s problems.<\/strong> They always care about the suffering of others, finding meaning in their efforts to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere is nothing worth doing that is not scary.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Holiday, the right thing to do is <em>that which helps good to overcome evil<\/em>. He also argues that the right thing to do in any situation is almost always the hardest choice or the choice you fear. This is because <strong>doing the right thing often requires you to disrupt the status quo, which leads to consequences and pushback<\/strong>. Faced with these consequences, you\u2019ll likely feel some fear and hesitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe belief that an individual can make a difference is the first step. The next is understanding that you can be that person.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Holiday, the first step toward making a positive difference is believing that you can do so. <strong>This belief in your own agency allows you to make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/brave-decisions\/\">brave choices<\/a> that lead to bigger changes.<\/strong> This kind of bravery doesn\u2019t just happen in situations where your life and livelihood are at risk\u2014it\u2019s also in the small choices you make every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere\u2019s courage and then there is heroism, the highest form of courage.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday also makes a distinction between courage and heroic action. <strong>Heroism is specifically courage in the service of other people.<\/strong> Heroes are willing to make great sacrifices to help others without any discernible benefit to themselves. According to Holiday\u2019s definition, heroism always involves courage, but courageous actions aren\u2019t always heroic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday asserts that heroism surpasses everyday courage. It allows us to access a higher, almost divine state of being\u2014what the Stoics referred to as \u201cgreatness of soul,\u201d or <em>megalopsuchia<\/em>. Still, heroism cannot exist without everyday courage\u2014developing your courage through ordinary moments of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/conquering-your-fears\/\">overcoming your fears<\/a> prepares you for opportunities to be heroic when they come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for Courage Is Calling quotes? What excerpts from the book capture the book&#8217;s message? Ryan Holiday\u2019s Courage Is Calling teaches the meaning of courage using principles from the Greek philosophy of Stoicism. Holiday argues that every person has the innate ability to be courageous. 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