Many people these days don't consider cowardice a sin at all. They think that weak will is forgivable for a person. In fact, cowardice can lead to very serious consequences, especially if this quality is inherent in a person holding a responsible position. Why is cowardice so dangerous? How to overcome this quality in yourself?
What is cowardice?
Cowardice is a trait of a human character, manifested in mental weakness, instability, susceptibility to other people's influence, cowardice and fear to act according to one's beliefs and concepts. This quality is not a temporary state of the human psyche. If it is inherent in an individual, then it accompanies him constantly throughout his life.
Cowardly people constantly need approval and support from others. They are ready to easily adapt to other people's interests, to do what will be beneficial in this situation. In conflicts and disputes, a cowardly person always takes the side of the majority.
Why do people becomecraven?
Since cowardice is one of the properties of character, it can be assumed that its inclinations are laid in a person at birth. Some are naturally brave and courageous, while others are timid and cowardly. For one person, it is not so difficult to accomplish a feat, but for another it is an impossible task.
In early childhood, parents can both suppress the rudiments and help the child develop cowardice. The value of education in the formation of this quality of personality plays a huge role. If you constantly strive to protect and protect the child from all troubles and problems, extinguish manifestations of independence, leave the misconduct of the baby unpunished, you should not be surprised that, having matured, he will become a cowardly person. People brought up in this way are not capable of noble deeds, they are always waiting for someone to do all the work for them, they do not know how to make decisions and take responsibility.
The social structure also has a considerable influence on the formation of cowardice in a person. An environment in which money wins over justice, initiative is punishable, bribery and unscrupulousness flourish around, contributes to the strengthening of lack of will and cowardice in a person.
How to identify a cowardly person?
Very brightly the first signs of cowardice appear in adolescence. During this period, children are more susceptible to the influence of others. The future of a young person depends on which company a young person gets into.
So manyadolescents, because of their cowardice, begin to smoke, drink alcohol or even drugs just because everyone around them does the same. They do not want to lose the respect of their peers, to be an outcast and a black sheep.
For an adult, cowardice is not just a bad character trait, but also a great sin. It manifests itself in unwillingness to make important decisions, shifting responsibility for one's actions to others, constantly looking for the guilty, striving to avoid conflicts through flattery and hypocrisy. Cowardice is closely connected with indecision, fear, selfishness. Such people are ready to do anything to shield themselves, to appear for others in the right light.
Is it necessary to fight cowardice?
Cowardice is, first of all, a sin, so it is imperative to fight it. It can lead to very terrible consequences that people cannot even imagine. If a cowardly person occupies a high position and the fate of other people depends on him, the consequences of a decision he made against his conscience can lead to tragedy.
An example of the manifestation of cowardice is the deliberately wrong sentence of a judge, as a result of which an innocent person will be sentenced to many years of imprisonment. This can happen if the person making the verdict received a bribe, or felt threatened to lose his position by superior people. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon in today's world.
Cowardice interferes in the daily life of even the most ordinary person. Due to indecision, such people find it difficultcreate families, fail at work, have problems communicating with others.
How to overcome cowardice in yourself?
If you understand that you are a cowardly person, you should not let the problem take its course, and ignore this sin. It is necessary to try with all your might to eradicate cowardice in yourself, to make diligence and show patience in the fight against it.
First you need to understand what exactly you are afraid of and why, what are your fears based on? Strengthening faith and daily prayers can help in the fight against cowardice. However, in addition to this, a person must develop in himself qualities that are opposite to cowardice, overpower himself, try to act according to his conscience. Winning this quality in yourself is not at all easy, but if you do it, then your life and the lives of those around you will become much better.
