Courage And Its Three Factors

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~ Winston Churchill. This quote defines what it is to be courageous, to be courageous is to persevere even if you know you will fail. This kind of courage is the courage which both Harold Crick in Stranger Than Fiction and Jean Louise “Scout” Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird. In Stranger Than Fiction, an IRS agent, Harold Crick, with a monotonous life learns that you must not only survive, but you must truly live. This lesson is taught through a series of events that lead to his breaking out of his shell and truly living his life. The events are preliminarily put into action through Harold hearing the voice of the author of a book about his life. In To Kill A Mockingbird, a tomboyish six-year-old, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, discovers the true meaning of camaraderie and bravery. Her friendships are strong but her definition of courage is flawed. In the end, she realizes a great truth, that to really know someone, you have to imagine yourself in their shoes. Courage is important to these two characters, as they both discover what it really means to be brave and what the true definition of courage is. Courage is not always outspoken, sometimes courage is knowing that you will fail, but trying and failing anyway and then accepting your failure.

Courage is the ability to stand up for ones beliefs and ethics that the Army has been bestowed on them, despite the danger they may face on duty. Courage which is the result of training and discipline is the kind upon which the control of men in battle is based. With such courage, the man when facing

The same thing as courage. “Showing mental or moral strength to face danger.” Courage is the creator of bravery. “Mrs. Lu just quietly reached a trembling hand out to unsheathe a napkin. Nobody took her by the shoulders.

9a. Courage and bravery- the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty,danger, and pain; making a fine appearance

Bravery is often defined as having courage or being intrepid, but it’s much more than that, it’s having strength to face danger.

Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral). Personal courage has long been associated with our Army. With physical courage, it is a matter of enduring physical duress and at times risking personal safety. Facing moral fear or adversity may be a long, slow process of continuing forward on the right path, especially if taking those actions is not popular with others. You can build your personal courage by daily standing up for and acting upon the things that you know are

Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you. Many words can mean courage. Bravery, fearlessness, daringness, valour. They all mean the same thing and they all require the same attributes. Courage is being able to have determination, boldness and perseverance. The same attributes were needed to survive the Holocaust. The Holocaust was not only about devastation and depletion, it meant having remarkable courage and strength to live.

The Bible has very specific parameters for courage. Courage is trusting in God, His nature, and His perfect plans. Trusting in His

Optimism is the foundation of courage. Courage is one of the most used terms to describe one who undergoes acts of bravery to overcome fear, from everyday people to historical figures. Courage can mean anything from standing up for yourself, to serving your country; fighting for freedom and being away from your family so that others can be with theirs. It is pleasing to know that courage has such a broad definition, but is our personal endeavors that truly give it meaning.

Courage or the act of being courageous is something that can depict if a person is being weak. This act ties into the classic tale when identifying the strength it took Sundiata to walk. Sundiata was at an age where other young boys were gathering objects for their mothers and he simply could not, due to the fact that he was unable to walk. However, “In a great effort he straightened up and was on his feet at one go, but the great bar of iron was twisted and had taken the form of a bow.” (Page 21) A boy who once couldn't walk was now walking. He who once had to depend on his mother can now be the one his mother depends on. Thus, “ When Sogolon saw her son standing she stood dumb for a moment, then suddenly she sang these words of thanks to god who had given her son the use of his legs”. (Page 21) Sogolon was so discouraged to the point where the sight of her son’s slow development became an embarrassment. She soon became joyful of the courage

Fortitude-mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously Fortitude is the fourth gift of the Holy Spirit and helps us to follow the decisions we make. Counsel helps us to make the correct decisions while Fortitude helps us to follow and pursue them. Fortitude is also a Cardinal Virtue and the virtue of martyrs which helps them to die for their faith rather than leave it. It is also known as courage and gives us the strength to do the right things.

One should not go into battle cowardly, nor rush, but instead one should go into battles courageously, this is the advice Socrates gave to scholars. Courage can be seen as the ability to carry on, despite the presence of fear. This is supported by the views of William Slim (2004, 172) who stated that any man would want to be called brave, someone who is courageous, than be called any other virtue. He also stated that all other virtues for example: Faith, hope, etc. can only become virtues when they are exercised through courage and bravery. Situations cause people to find courage within themselves in order to complete what they went out to do, that is what happens to the characters where they need to find courage to get through the situations

“Thank you for your sacrifice and your service.” These are words of gratitude that is typically spoken to most veterans for their acts of courage. Though there are no words to be said to someone that was a coward because the act alone can be the most damaging effect, to which no words cannot express, because the individual has to live with the act of cowardice. Most people would associate courage as an act of heroism, such as rushing into a burning house to save another. To be courageous is to defy the limitations, obstacles, fear, or discomfort that life can offer. Throughout history there are many normal people that are noted to be courageous but in reality they were the right person at the wrong time. Fear is what separates an act of courageousness

This article by The New York Times, Courage and Cowardice, explains the differences between being a coward and having courage. Using historical examples such as Charles Blondin, who walked across the Niagara Falls on nothing a zip cord. Charles the XIIth of Sweden, who said “ A man who hasn’t felt fear is a man who has never snuffed a candle with his finger”. Frederick of Prussia, who was a great military general, is know to shake with fear before battle, but it only made him fight hard. Overall, being fearless has nothing to do with being courageous, but more to do with being a coward. “The truly courageous man is he, who being sensible to fear, yet from faithfulness to duty and from self-respect conquers his fear and faces his enemy.” The whole

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along '” (Eleanor Roosevelt). It takes courage to live a life that one truly wants to live. One must be brave and strong enough to pursue this courage and then apply that to their everyday life. The definition of courage is, “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Some synonyms of this word include bravery, daring and fearless. Antonyms along with that are cowardice and spinelessness. Courage is important because it justifies how the rest of their life will go. When applying