Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage.

Neal A. Maxwell
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When I am discouraged, I am missing the courage to change things for the better. I am unwilling to begin. I hear of other people starting new things and making big changes in their lives. Then, I look at my own life and see how far behind I am.

Instead of getting started, I get down on myself, finding fault with my circumstances. To get up when things are discouraging is not necessarily strong enough on its own. It’s only when you are brave enough to make a change that you can overcome discouragement.

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