An Ordinary Courage Checklist for Men
Character
By C. V. Wooster, Author & Educator · October 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Send the apology. Schedule the checkup. Ask for the raise with numbers. Sit with the friend who is not fine.
## Health
Book the appointment you fear.
## Money
Open the statement. Make the plan.
## Love
Say the true kind thing.
## Integrity
Return the extra. Credit the teammate.
## Growth
Read, train, keep one promise that bores Instagram.
## A note on scope
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## Closing question
What is one small change you could test this week that would still make sense if nobody was watching?
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.
Return to the same idea after a quiet day and notice what still feels true when the urgency fades. Write one sentence you would keep and one you would cut.