…Have the Courage to speak when you know your listeners won’t like what you have to say – Earl Nightingale

We all need courage at some point during our life; the courage to speak in front of a crowd, to ask somebody out on a date or to just be ourselves.

I was reminded of the above quote at the weekend whilst spending time with my girlfriend; Charlotte’s, friends. We were playing the game – I have never. For those of you who don’t know, you have a drink if you’ve done what the speaker is saying and everyone takes it in turns to speak e.g. “I have never driven a car”, if you’ve driven a car, you take a drink.

Apparently, one of them said – “I have never had a book on Amazon”, but quiet so barely anyone could hear.

I thought I’d take this opportunity to share what I took from the experience. If you have something to say, and you know the person isn’t going to like it you have two choices;

• have the courage to say it to them in person
• or have the courage to be silent.

Both choices keep your self-respect and the respect others have you intact.

Joe

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