Bold

The word bold conjures images of strength, muscle, wealth and privilege. In reality, those who have much can be the most timid because they have much to lose.

Boldness is more about taking risks. Walking new roads prone to failure and disappointment.

"Work hard. Take Chances. Be very bold." This is a line from a movie set in World War 2 then the 2 main characters said good bye. Incidentally, they are both women. And to think of it, it's hard to imagine 2 men saying this to one another as they say goodbye.

In our mostly patriarchal world, timid men call women the "weaker sex" and paint a devilish picture of strong ladies. Yet the outwardly weak tend to be bold in change, in making hard decisions, sticking it out through thick and thin.

I hold onto real boldness in thought, in love, in truth and true beauty. All of these are actually free of charge.