Kofi A. Annan frames bravery not as a lightning strike of heroism but as an agricultural process: you “harvest” it only after you’ve done the quieter work of planting and tending. That metaphor shifts courage from a personality trait into a skill—something that can be nurtured, expanded, and renewed. In this view, the brave moment is rarely isolated; it is the visible result of many earlier, less visible choices.
From there, the quote invites a practical conclusion: if courage is a crop, then the daily acts—speaking honestly, setting a boundary, trying again—are the watering and weeding that make future bravery possible. [...]
