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How to Increase Your Courage: 7 Tips

7个小秘诀增加你的勇气

By Mary Jaksch

撰文：Mary Jaksch

How’s your courage? When did you last use it?

你有多勇敢？上次勇敢是在什么时候？

The thing is that courage is like a muscle. If you don’t use it, it withers away.

问题的关键是，勇气就像肌肉，如果你不锻炼它，它就会消失。

I’m not talking about huge acts of courage. It’s about the little moments. After all, if you want to become fit, it’s the small regular moments of exercise that make the difference in the long run.

我并不是说锻炼勇气需要多大的行动。它只是一些小小的瞬间。毕竟，如果说你想要变得健康，那么你需要一些有规律的小锻炼，长期坚持才能显现出效果。

You can increase your courage with the following simple tips. But first, let’s take a closer look at what is courage.

你可以根据以下这几个简单的秘诀来增加你的勇气。但是，首先，让我们先仔细了解一下什么是勇气。

What is courage?

什么是勇气？

Courage is the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action.

勇气是面对危险，困境，不确定因素和痛苦而毫不畏惧，或是敢想敢干的气概。

The word ‘courage’ stems from the Latin word ‘cor’ – which means heart. And it’s true, courage is a state of the heart. It’s the ability to do what seems right – even if it feels scary.

“courage”这个词来源于拉丁文“cor”这个单词，是心脏的意思。的确，勇气是一种心态。就是你做什么都似乎是对的，即使那件事情让你感到害怕。

Here are ways to train your courage:

以下是锻炼你勇气的几个秘诀：

Tip no#1: Start something new.

秘诀1：开始做新的事情

It’s hard to be a beginner again. It takes courage to learn something new and to be a newbie in amongst more experienced people.

重新开始做一件事情是很难的。学习新的东西和在经验丰富的人群中当菜鸟，这都需要勇气。

Tip no#2: Go somewhere you’ve never been before.

秘诀2：到你从没到过的地方

Too often our life is on a track that has little variation. Do you always take the same way home from work? Or go to the same restaurant for a meal? Try going somewhere new.

我们的生活基本上在一个轨道上运行，没有什么变化。你去上班是不是经常都是走同一条路？或者是在同一家饭馆吃饭？试着换新的路新的地方。

Tip no#3: Say what is in your heart.

秘诀3：讲出你心中所想的东西

Do you sometimes suppress the true words that want to come out? I’m sure we all do that at times. What holds us back is fear. A good way to train your courage is to say something positive about a person – even if you’re nervous of how they’ll receive what you say.

有时候，你是不是会抑制你想要说出口的真心话？我相信我们有时都会这么做。那是恐惧在作崇。锻炼我们勇气的一个方法就是对一个人说积极的话——即使你为他们是如何接受你所说的而感到不安。

Tip no#4: Speak to someone you don’t know.

秘诀4：和陌生人讲话

Imagine being at a party where you don’t know most people. That can feel daunting. You’ll feel a lot better, if pluck up your courage and start a conversation with someone you don’t know. Ask them what they do, where they live, or what they are passionate about.

设想你在一个聚会上，大部分人你都不认识。这会让人感到有点胆怯。但是如果你鼓起勇气和一个陌生人交谈，你会感觉好很多。你可以问问他们工作是什么，住在哪里，或是他们都喜欢些什么。

Tip no#5: Stand up for someone else.

秘诀5：维护他人的权益

If you see someone at work being treated unfairly, what do you do? Do you speak up – or remain silent. It’s the same with office gossip. Do you ever defend the person who is being run down? Try standing up for someone else – you will feel your courage grow.

如果你看到有人在工作中受到不公平待遇，你会怎么做？你会大声说出来为他打抱不平，还是沉默不语？这跟在办公室传播流言蜚语是一样的。你曾经为一个被诽谤的人辩护吗？试着维护他人的权益——你会感觉你的勇气在增加。

Tip no#6: Learn to shout.

秘诀6：学会大声说话

If you practice martial arts, one of the first things you learn is to shout. I’ve experienced that many people – and especially women – have forgotten how to shout. Their self-esteem is so low that they don’t know how to raise their voice. I suggest learning to shout. You can go to martial art classes, walk on the beach, or shout into a pillow. The shout that comes from the belly is a tremendous source of energy and courage.

如果你要练习武术，首先你要学的第一件事就是大声说话。我看过很多人——尤其是女人——已经不知道要如何大声说话了。她们很自卑，已经不知道要如何去提高她们的说话的分贝。我建议学着大声说话。你可以去参加武术班，去海滩上或是对着一个枕头大声说话。来自丹田的叫喊是你精力和勇气的巨大根源。

Tip no#7: Dress how you want to

秘诀7：你想怎么穿就怎么穿

Our society has strong rules about how we are supposed to dress at certain occasions. Maybe you have a dress-code at work that you need to follow. Make sure that you intentionally dress how you like when it’s leisure time. Express yourself through your clothing.

社会强烈规定了我们在什么样的场合应该穿什么样的衣服。也许你在工作的时候有一套着装要求需要你去遵循。但是确保在休闲时间你想怎么穿就怎么穿。让你的服装来展现真实的你吧。