Light for the Journey: Courage to Create: Trusting Your Instincts Before They Slip Away

The most unforgettable ideas are the ones we dare to protect. Courage keeps them alive, while doubt lets them vanish into silence.

You have to really be courageous about your instincts and your ideas. Otherwise you’ll just knuckle under, and things that might have been memorable will be lost. ~ Francis Ford Coppola

Reflection

Francis Ford Coppola’s words strike at the heart of creativity: courage isn’t just about facing danger—it’s about trusting your instincts when doubt whispers louder than conviction. Too often, our boldest ideas falter, not because they lack brilliance, but because we lack the courage to defend them against fear or conformity. Each instinctive spark is a gift, a fragment of something memorable waiting to be shaped into reality. To surrender these ideas is to let them vanish before they’ve had a chance to live. Courage to create means believing your vision is worth pursuing, even if no one else yet sees its worth. Protect your instincts, nurture your ideas, and refuse to let fear silence the unforgettable.