Dykes Of Courage

We must constantly build dykes of courage
to hold back the flood of fear.

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Courage doesn't mean putting myself in stressful or unpleasant situations.
Courage doesn't mean controlling my emotions.
Courage is the ability to strengthen myself against the fear and despair of life, rather than be drowned by it.

I can be grateful for my courage and strengthen it.