“Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you,” said Bethany Hamilton, the American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, and ultimately returned to — and was victorious in — professional surfing.

Her book, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board, became a feature film in April 2011 that starred Helen Hunt, Carrie Underwood, and Dennis Quaid, among other celebrities.

So what can we learn about success, failure, and courage from this truly amazing woman? That’s the topic we tackle in the June 2016 issue of Be Inkandescent magazine.

To help guide us on our journey is author, consultant, and executive coach Russell Bishop, who was one of the founding editors at the Huffington Post. He writes, “What if you could actually create the success you say you want in life? Could your fear of success actually get in your way?” Interesting question, right? Scroll down for his insights.

Also in this issue:

• Are you in the FLWSTATE? “It’s not what you do but how you do it,” says Aidan Sheahan, the 24-year-old professional skier who focuses on being mindful and navigating this world with two feet planted firmly on the ground, even when he’s flying through the air.

• What are the three major sins of sales management? “Hyper Sales Growth” author Jack Daly explains.

• What did Benjamin Franklin know about success? Historian Márcia Balisciano takes us back to the future with a review of Franklin’s autobiography.

• Play with your food! What better way to achieve success than to make your hands, and belly, happy? Try this fun recipe for waffles — in French — by Dylan Gibbs, 17.

• And, as it is my tradition every Father’s Day, here’s a tribute to the man who taught me how to craft my own definition of success.

We leave you with this parting thought from Winston Churchill, who said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” Read more words of wisdom in this month’s Inkandescent Quotes.

Here’s to your Inkandescent success. — Hope Katz Gibbs, publisher, Be Inkandescent • Illustration by MichaelGibbs.com