Brave

If you don't feel scared, there's no opportunity to be brave. 

Bravery is the most valuable virtue. It's the fine line between fading into nothingness and living among the stars. Aristotle was wrong. Virtue is not a "means between extremes". Virtue is an action performed despite feelings. It's the only thing we can point to that's "black and white". It's what you will or will not do for your own sake. 

Even if your bravery doesn't give the desired result, you learned. You grew. 

Seeking results = unhappiness. Results come and go like the wind. Some days you will feel on top of the world. Some days you'll only get one text from someone you don't even like while plopped on a couch. If we rely only on results, we will rely on unsure ground. 

If we tap into our fears, confront them, and act despite them in an act of bravery, that act in itself is happiness. It might not always get you the result you want, but the progress it generates lifts us out of the muck of depression or anxiety. Bravery is a reliable source of happiness, because it's always within our control to be brave.

Depression is choosing to do nothing about negative feelings. Anxiety is feeling fear and letting it dictate choices. 

Be brave. Choose bravery.

Am I a licensed professional sharing this with you? No. All of this is merely from personal experience.

I love you and hope you have a great weekend.