Elizabeth gilbert states,” Be brave. Without bravery you will never know the world as richly as it longs to be known. Without bravery your life will remain small far smaller than you probably wanted your life to be.”
We went to the Kruger National Park as a family during Christmas holiday. The excitement to spend Christmas hunting for the big five in the game park was compared to none. I remember when we had settled at our lodge, we took a drive, and we looked forward to seeing the lion at a close look not that we have not seen the lion at other game parks or even the Zoo. We drove and drove and finally saw a group of people who were with their binoculus and were all looking up the mountain. We asked what they were looking at and they pointed at a lion that was on a rock but a distance. During my primary education the question, “As brave as?” featured in a few of my English tests. It led me to be interested in understanding why the lion was referred to as the brave one.
Ecologist from the University of Minnesota and one of the world’s foremost lion experts stated, “Lions are determined and fearless. They are not afraid to hunt dangerous prey. They are known for their bold and valiant nature, especially protecting their pride or hunting for food. They are protective and willing to face any threat to ensure the safety of their offspring or community. As we looked at the lion it crossed my mind that in life we celebrate the brave, most from a distance because the top is not accessible. The impactful women we celebrate in the Women’s history month are brave and like a lion have chosen to protect their vision at all costs and are determined to face the dangerous territories to fight for the vision they believe in. Being brave means you are willing to tap into the unknown territories.
Women who are celebrated stretched their capacity and some sacrificed their personal desires. I read an article that stated that Lions are brave they have courage to attack buffalos. Oh, I saw the herd of buffalos at Kruger National Park, the horns, the size but as brave as they are some have been trampled on by elephants and killed. The writer emphasized that being brave does not mean you do not manage risk. The women we celebrate as much as they have made bold decisions they took calculated risk in their ventures.
Mary Tyler Moore states, “Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You must fall to practice being brave.”
As much as we look to the brave women who have made history, are we brave enough to join them and impact generations also making history?