Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting despite the fear.
It is said that
“Everything you wanted can be found on the other side of fear”
Fear is a construct of the mind that is a very handy utility to keep us safe from danger, like being eaten by a sabre-tooth tiger, being hit by a car or falling from a precipitous height.
However, unreasonable fear has been created for things that don’t serve us but create obstacles, like fear of :
- Public speaking
- Asking someone for a date
- Success
- Of standing out
- Ridicule
And the list is lengthy and can go to silly extremes.
So courage is the ability to take the correct action for the good of us and others.
Understanding emotionally as well as intellectually what is the right choice, making that choice and having the courage to act on that choice.
