Living courageously requires great strength. When gravity is just one of many things pulling you down — when you don't make the team, when your best effort doesn't get you the grade, when friends fall away — meeting each day with character is especially difficult. If that's where you're at today, hang on. Use this challenge as an opportunity to practice acting with courage. When that weight eventually lifts — and it will lift — you'll find that you've grown stronger through the stress. Then, use your newfound strength to stand tall and move forward, boldly.