Courage

In my opinion courage is the ability and willingness to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement.
I dont think of myself as a courageous person. Some days I feel like Im bailing out the Titanic with a thimble. I forget how much I have, all the time. I forget that courage isnt some giant muscle you are born with that makes you feel ten-feet-tall and able to conquer the world. Courage is a muscle you build every time you use it.

Sometimes courage doesnt feel strong and courageous. Sometimes it just feels like youre doing something incredibly uncomfortable, scary or [Link] courage feels anything but courageous, and often times it feels unsexy and [Link] when I think of the word courage I see an image of the heroine from Hunger Games, and other images of warriors who swiftly move past fear to fight for their mission. Yet when I look at my own journey, obstacles, and challenges, I dont often feel courageous. At times when Im my most courageous, Im shaking and I feel timid and small. Contrary to popular belief, courage is a teachable and learnable skill, and most everyone has the capacity to be courageous. Moreover, nearly all courageous acts represent one or more of three types of courage: TRY Courage: The courage of initiative and action making first attempts, pursuing pioneering efforts and stepping up to the plate TRUST Courage: The courage of confidence in others letting go of the need to control situations or outcomes, having faith in people and being open to direction and change TELL Courage: The courage of voice raising difficult issues, providing tough feedback and sharing unpopular opinions Courage is often a measure of our self-esteem and will. Courage is what makes us individuals different from others. It shows in what we believe and the power of belief over our will. It is always "the difficult path." It can be an unconscious act of boldness, but before all it is the conscious decision of a person to act despite the danger. Thus, courage is always related to belief, will, and danger. There is no courage whitout risk. There is no heroism without stakes. We cannot speak about courage without thinking about losses and victories. Courage differs from imprudence or madness by its results. The courageous act saves lives, gives hope, it is a rare act of self-scrifice for the good of others. The criminal who steals, or lies for personal gain, or kills, who causes unhappiness to others with his reckless actions, is not a courageous person.

I think it exists two tipes of courage: the courage as offence and the courage as defense. "The courage of offense was and remained the preserve of men and, by widespread ideology across a multitude of cultures, upper-class men. The courage of defense, though by obvious necessity and by definition, was no less at home on the battlefield than the courage of offense. Consider that a good portion of ancient and medieval warfare was siege warfare. More than anything it involved the ability to endure long, drawn-out suffering, pain, and hunger, and the constant importuning visions of eating your children, or being eaten by them. Courage comes in many shapes, sizes and forms. While racing into a burning building to save lives and helping out a person who is being robbed are certainly courageous and admirable acts, even smaller occurrences can count as acts of courage. For example, confronting a bully or asking out a secret crush out on a date both require certain levels of bravery. Therefore, acts full of courage can happen on the grand scale, but also on the smaller, day to day life level. Courage is something that everybody wants an attribute of good character that makes us worthy of respect. From the Bible to fairy tales; ancient myths to all kind of movies,our culture is rich with exemplary tales of bravery and self-sacrifice for the greater good. From the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz who finds the courage to face the witch, to David battling Goliath in the Bible, to Star Wars and Harry Potter, children are raised on a diet of heroic and inspirational tales. Yet courage is not just physical bravery. History books tell colorful tales of social activists, such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, who chose to speak out against injustice at great personal risk. Entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Walt Disney, who took financial risks to follow theirdreams and innovate are like modern-day knights, exemplifying the rewards and public accolades that courage can bring. There are different types of courage, ranging from physical strength and endurance to mental stamina and innovation. The below quotes demonstrate six different ways in which we define [Link] are most relevant to you? In the last section, i present an exercise to help you define and harness your own courage. In the final I would like to say that,all people have their own courage and their own fear,we just need to show the world that we have the capacity to find the courage and show it to the people Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill