In Buddhism, the koi fish is a symbol of courage associated with perseverance in adversity, strength of purpose and abundance.
When we rise up against our own self inflicted fears, we can accomplish anything. We conjure up stories in our minds that things, people, or even circumstances are bigger than us. We can conquer what limits us by having faith in ourselves. We tell ourselves to fear when we doubt our own self worth. Courage is when we convince ourselves that we have the strength within us to accomplish or achieve whatever we set out to. When we choose to rewrite our inner dialogue by overcoming our insecurities, we awaken our true selves and realize we can accomplish anything by removing the obstacles we have placed in front of ourselves.