Bravery for me lately has been all about being comfortable of the unknown. It reminds me of the film - Dumb Money wherein the protagonist of the film is reminded by his brother that what's done is done and now the only option he had was run naked through the light. You've beautifully put together the feeling of being seen with bravery because while one is a desire, it needs the momentum of bravery, courage and most of all - trust in oneself.
I love your writing for its raw grit and honesty. It takes courage to make yourself vulnerable and I always feel thankful for what I read from you as I find comfort in your words. You talk about things I often think about and yet never get to voice.
While I read this particular piece I could not help but read your words by substituting 'bravery' with 'courage'. It felt more accessible to me that way. For bravery is put on a pedestal and I care too little about heights.
I see courage in littler things - people who struggle to face the day but wake up and do little things when that seems as hard to them as climbing a cold hard mountain seems to me. Or for some who struggle to apologise but do.
It is something we must all conjure up from time to time and life forces us to find it in the most trying circumstances.
When I look back at my own life I am very often unable to see my own courage. Friends and family help me see it. And then I look back in awe of how little I recognise it in myself.
Perhaps it is courage that needs to be seen and we are just incidental :)
Yes I agree with you. Bravery is a loaded word, hence I felt the need to unpack it and link it to the ordinary. And I agree with you that something that may seem like a trifling to someone else may entail the greatest amount of courage from our own lives.
Bravery for me lately has been all about being comfortable of the unknown. It reminds me of the film - Dumb Money wherein the protagonist of the film is reminded by his brother that what's done is done and now the only option he had was run naked through the light. You've beautifully put together the feeling of being seen with bravery because while one is a desire, it needs the momentum of bravery, courage and most of all - trust in oneself.
Thank you Ridhima
I’ve not seen Dumb Money, but now I feel compelled to see it.
I hope you’re well ❤️
Dear Vasant,
I love your writing for its raw grit and honesty. It takes courage to make yourself vulnerable and I always feel thankful for what I read from you as I find comfort in your words. You talk about things I often think about and yet never get to voice.
While I read this particular piece I could not help but read your words by substituting 'bravery' with 'courage'. It felt more accessible to me that way. For bravery is put on a pedestal and I care too little about heights.
I see courage in littler things - people who struggle to face the day but wake up and do little things when that seems as hard to them as climbing a cold hard mountain seems to me. Or for some who struggle to apologise but do.
It is something we must all conjure up from time to time and life forces us to find it in the most trying circumstances.
When I look back at my own life I am very often unable to see my own courage. Friends and family help me see it. And then I look back in awe of how little I recognise it in myself.
Perhaps it is courage that needs to be seen and we are just incidental :)
Warmly,
Smriti
Dear Smriti
Thank you so much. I have written about the power of vulnerability in YU before.
https://vasant.substack.com/p/yet-untitled-073-melting-shame-pebbles
Yes I agree with you. Bravery is a loaded word, hence I felt the need to unpack it and link it to the ordinary. And I agree with you that something that may seem like a trifling to someone else may entail the greatest amount of courage from our own lives.
Thank you for reading!
Lots of love
V