About this quote

When you move forward despite doubt, your habits change more than your feelings. Faith in this case is a quiet trust that a single step matters, and courage is the decision to take that step anyway. Try small, specific acts — speak up in a meeting, call someone you’ve been avoiding, or go for that short run — and see how your tolerance for risk grows. Over time those tiny choices make it easier to act when the stakes are higher.

When to use it

• At the team meeting about the product launch I told myself the line and pushed to present my idea, even though I knew people would question it.
• Before my oral exam I remembered the quote and started answering the first question instead of overthinking my notes.
• When my mother went into surgery I said that line out loud in the waiting room to steady my hands before going into the hospital corridor.
• Training for the half marathon, on mornings I didn’t feel like running I repeated the line and laced up my shoes anyway.