courage

Courage is facing difficulties or danger with resolve, using a reserve of inner strength. You do what must be done despite fear, danger or impending failure.

Key Concepts

Aggression is an unprovoked attack. Forecful, attacking behavior for self-assertion, self-protection or to be destructively hostile.

Bravery is a willingness to face danger, pain or trouble without showing bother about it.

A cause is a force that spurs something into existence. It forms the basis for an action or decision.

Character is a distinctive trait. The essential quality of someone or something. The pattern of behaviors or design elements that define something.

Concentration is the ability to focus one's attention, thoughts and efforts to one central point. Giving full attention to one thing.

Cowardice is a lack of courage, giving into one's fear and abandoning duty, values or accountability.

Denial is a refusal to believe, accept or recognize something. Saying no.

Hesitation is the pause in a state of indecision when you are unsure of which way to go.

A reward is something given for behavior, positive or negative, the reward being equivalent to the action.

To temper is to make suitable, desirable or free from excess. To bring into a balanced state of intensity in order to control emotion or action.

Key Concepts: aggression, bravery, cause, character, concentration, cowardice, denial, duty, hesitation, temper

Big Ideas

The more you follow what is comfortable, the more frightened you become of everything else.
You must embrace your fears and feel your pain before you can begin to let them go.
The bravest person might be the most afraid but learns to become stronger by embracing the fear.
Humility is the doorway to new things and a fuller life.
You can only become stronger by trying.

Archetypes and Symbols

Courage Archetypes: battle, bear, chipmunk, edelweiss, garlic, griffin, jay, marigold, milquetoast, mongoose, quail, sword, warrior

Courage universal theme

big ideas / Brian Tomlin / September 16, 2022 / courage, universal themes

Courage is facing difficulties or danger with resolve, using reserves of inner strength. You do what must be done despite fear, danger or likely failure. Big ideas The more you follow what is comfortable, the more frightened you become of everything else. You must embrace your fears and feel your pain before you can begin […]

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