William Faulkner: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore."

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.

Great things will happen when you get up, dust yourself off, and go after life with determination and courage.

The fact that you showed up today when you didn't want to is a form of courage.