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'''Courage''' is the [[virtue]] of persevering in a good course of action despite one's fears
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[[File:Lion.jpg|right|thumbnail|275px|"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a [[lion]]." - Proverbs 28:1 (NASB) ]]
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'''Courage''' is the [[virtue]] of persevering in a good course of action despite one's [[fear]]s
  
 
* "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." <ref>[http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter070308.php3 ''MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!'' - Anne Coulter]</ref>
 
* "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." <ref>[http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/coulter070308.php3 ''MCCAIN: PUMP THIS!'' - Anne Coulter]</ref>
 
* "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/wardle.html When Dissent is Stifled: The Same-Sex Marriage and Right-to-Treatment Debates]</ref>
 
* "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/wardle.html When Dissent is Stifled: The Same-Sex Marriage and Right-to-Treatment Debates]</ref>
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== Building courage ==
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''See also:'' [[Self-awareness]] and [[Self-regulation]] and [[Fear]] and [[Confidence]] and [[Self-efficacy]] and [[Risk]] and [[Risk management]] and [[Antifragility]] and [[Social networking]] and [[Social influence]] and  and [[Visualization (psychology)]] and [[Self-talk]] and [[Positive thinking]] and [[Optimism]] and [[Growth mindset]] and [[Comfort zone]]
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"To build courage, you can: identify your [[fear]]s, embrace them as a natural part of the process, take small, calculated [[risk]]s, [[social influence|surround yourself with supportive people]], practice [[confidence|self-belief]] by [[Visualization (psychology)|visualizing]] yourself as courageous, and learn to see [[Growth mindset|failure as a learning opportunity]]; essentially, facing your fears head-on while acknowledging that [[comfort zone|discomfort is a normal part of growth]]."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+do+you+build+courage&oq=How+do+you+build+courage&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIKCAMQABgKGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMgYICRAuGEDSAQg2NzU4ajBqMagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How do you build courage?]</ref>
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'''Articles on building courage:'''
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*[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-be-brave Be brave even if you aren't yet (9 ways to conquer your fears)]
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*[https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/six_ways_to_find_your_courage_during_challenging_times Six Ways to Find Your Courage During Challenging Times], Greater Good Magazine
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*[https://www.verywellmind.com/7-ways-to-feel-more-courageous-5089058 7 Ways to Feel More Courageous], VeryWellMind.com
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*[https://susancain.net/how-to-be-courageous/ How to be Courageous]
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'''Videos:'''
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzFoA4iUJvsTtwNSaMcEqpEIEv98A2PIi How to become more courageous]
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=== Sermons on courage ===
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzFoA4iUJvsQUstuLq8z6lMaCCKKCLXC0 Sermons on courage - playlist], Video playlist
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*[https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons.asp?keyword=courage Sermons on courage], Sermon Audio
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=== Visualization and confidence building ===
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''See also:'' [[Visualization (psychology)]] and [[Self-efficacy]]
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In [[psychology]], [[Visualization (psychology)|visualization]] is the process of creating mental images or rehearsing movements in your mind. It's also known as mental imagery.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+visualization+in+psychology&oq=what+is+visualization+in+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyDQgBEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBwgCEAAYgAQyBggDEEUYOTIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIGCAkQLhhA0gEINjI4NmowajGoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 What is visualization in psychology?]</ref>
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Visualization is often used in [[sport psychology]] where the athlete mentally rehearses a perfect performance. Research indicates that people who engage in positive visualization tend to exhibit higher levels of self-[[confidence]] and they are more apt to pursue their goals with determination.<ref>[https://quenza.com/blog/visualization-exercises/#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20individuals,psychology%20to%20improve%20athletic%20performance. Harness the Power Within: With Effective Visualization Exercises]</ref><ref>[https://leaders.com/articles/personal-growth/visualization/ 8 Visualization Strategies That Make Your Goals a Reality]</ref> Visualization is also used for [[stress management]] and [[anxiety]] reduction.<ref>[https://modernrecoveryservices.com/wellness/coping/skills/cognitive/visualization/#:~:text=Goal%20achievement.%20One%20key%20benefit%20of%20visualization,increasing%20the%20likelihood%20of%20achieving%20desired%20outcomes.Visualization: Definition, Benefits, and Techniques], Modern Recovery</ref>
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== Overcoming and facing fears ==
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[[File:Open-bible.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.<ref>[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-book-of-non-fiction The Bible is the best selling book of all time], Guinness Book of Word Record</ref>
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Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published. ]]
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*[https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/facing-and-overcoming-fears Facing and overcoming fears], HealthDirect
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*[https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/facing-your-fears/ Facing your fears], National Health Service
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*[https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/fears-and-phobias/10-ways-to-fight-your-fears/ 10 ways to fight your fears], National Health Service
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*[https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/publications/how-overcome-anxiety-and-fear How to manage anxiety and fear], Mental Health Association
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=== Bible verses on fear and anxiety ===
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*[https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/fear-bible-verses/ Bible Verses About Fear], BibleStudyTools.com
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*[https://www.openbible.info/topics/fear_and_anxiety Bible verses on fear and anxiety]
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=== Overcoming a fear of social rejection ===
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''See also:'' [[Social rejection]]
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*[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-fear-of-rejection-2671841 How to Overcome a Fear of Rejection]
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*[https://www.healthline.com/health/fear-of-rejection 10 Tips for Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection], Healthline.com
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*[https://psychcentral.com/blog/deconstructing-the-fear-of-rejection-what-are-we-really-afraid-of#1 Deconstructing the Fear of Rejection: What Are We Really Afraid Of?], PsychCentral.com
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*[https://psychcentral.com/lib/good-news-if-you-often-feel-rejected Feeling Rejected All the Time? This Is for You], PsychCentral
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*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smashing-the-brainblocks/201812/how-conquer-the-fear-rejection How to Conquer the Fear of Rejection] by Theo Tsaousides Ph.D.
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*[https://archive.ph/38yHU#selection-251.0-251.62 The Psychology Behind Fearing Rejection and How to Overcome It]
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*[https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/fear-of-rejection/ How To Overcome The Fear Of Rejection]
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Videos:
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*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjmSS6LZDGpLALk705Ld6wG3ZAuoetCw Overcoming a fear of rejection]
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===== Sales and rejection related articles =====
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*[[Sales#Sales and rejection related articles|Sales and rejection related articles]]
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=== Ignoring unreasonable critics quotes ===
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*[[Quotes related to ignoring unreasonable critics]]
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== Courage quotes ==
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[[File:Dale Carnegie.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|[[Dale Carnegie]] ]]
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“Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.” - [[Sophocles]]
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"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." - Maya Angelou
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"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." - [[Aristotle]]
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"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." - [[Dale Carnegie]]
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"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Andre Gide
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"What is courage? Let me tell you what I think it is. An indefinable quality that makes a man put out that extra something, when it seems there is nothing else to give. I dare you to be better than you are. I dare you to be a thoroughbred." - [[Herb Brooks]]
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"Courage is grace under pressure." - [[Ernest Hemingway]]
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"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." - [[Nelson Mandela]]
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"Courage is knowing what not to fear." - [[Plato]]
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"Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior." - [[Carl von Clausewitz]]
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"It requires more courage to suffer than to die." - [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]
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"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy." - [[Socrates]]
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"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity." - W. Clement Stone
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"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right." - [[Ronald Reagan]
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"Fate loves the fearless." - James Russell Lowell
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"We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." - [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]]
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"Few are born brave, but many are made so through care and exercise." - Flavius Vegetius Renat (an ancient [[Roman]] [[general]]).
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=== Courage quotes web pages ===
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*[https://www.southernliving.com/culture/quotes-about-courage 65 Courage Quotes To Motivate And Inspire], Southern Living website
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*[https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/courage Courage quotes], Goodreads.com
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*[https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/courage-quotes Courage quotes], Brainquotes.com
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== Books ==
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''[[A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja|A Man or a Mouse]]'' by Sunday Adelaja. Golden Truth Publishing (August 15, 2018)
  
 
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* [[Bravery]]
 
* [[Bravery]]
 
* [[Duty]]
 
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* [[Mental toughness]]
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* [[Psychological resilience]]
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* [[Mindset]]
 
* [[Truth and danger]]
 
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* [[Veteran]]s
 
 
* [[Hero]]: [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
 
* [[Hero]]: [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
 
* [[Oath Keepers]]
 
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* [[5 U.S.C. § 3331|Oath for federal officials]]
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*[[Fear of failure]]
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*[[Anxiety]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 07:55, April 1, 2025

"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion." - Proverbs 28:1 (NASB)

Courage is the virtue of persevering in a good course of action despite one's fears

  • "In premodern times, the courage of a leader often had to be physical. In the last 500 years it is more often moral. Moral courage is the ability to do what's right even when it is deeply unpopular, even dangerous. Courage is only found where there is the genuine possibility of loss -- loss of friends, reputation, status, power, possessions or, at the extremes, freedom or life." [1]
  • "... when you have the courage to stand up for what is right, it gives other people courage, and if they know they are not going to be standing alone, when they see you standing up, others will take courage and join you."[2]

Building courage

See also: Self-awareness and Self-regulation and Fear and Confidence and Self-efficacy and Risk and Risk management and Antifragility and Social networking and Social influence and and Visualization (psychology) and Self-talk and Positive thinking and Optimism and Growth mindset and Comfort zone

"To build courage, you can: identify your fears, embrace them as a natural part of the process, take small, calculated risks, surround yourself with supportive people, practice self-belief by visualizing yourself as courageous, and learn to see failure as a learning opportunity; essentially, facing your fears head-on while acknowledging that discomfort is a normal part of growth."[3]

Articles on building courage:

Videos:

Sermons on courage

Visualization and confidence building

See also: Visualization (psychology) and Self-efficacy

In psychology, visualization is the process of creating mental images or rehearsing movements in your mind. It's also known as mental imagery.[4]

Visualization is often used in sport psychology where the athlete mentally rehearses a perfect performance. Research indicates that people who engage in positive visualization tend to exhibit higher levels of self-confidence and they are more apt to pursue their goals with determination.[5][6] Visualization is also used for stress management and anxiety reduction.[7]

Overcoming and facing fears

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.[8]

Between 5 to 7 billion Bibles have been published.

Bible verses on fear and anxiety

Overcoming a fear of social rejection

See also: Social rejection

Videos:

Sales and rejection related articles

Ignoring unreasonable critics quotes

Courage quotes

Dale Carnegie

“Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.” - Sophocles

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage." - Maya Angelou

"You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor." - Aristotle

"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." - Dale Carnegie

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." - Andre Gide

"What is courage? Let me tell you what I think it is. An indefinable quality that makes a man put out that extra something, when it seems there is nothing else to give. I dare you to be better than you are. I dare you to be a thoroughbred." - Herb Brooks

"Courage is grace under pressure." - Ernest Hemingway

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." - Nelson Mandela

"Courage is knowing what not to fear." - Plato

"Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior." - Carl von Clausewitz

"It requires more courage to suffer than to die." - Napoleon Bonaparte

"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy." - Socrates

"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity." - W. Clement Stone

"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right." - [[Ronald Reagan]

"Fate loves the fearless." - James Russell Lowell

"We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Few are born brave, but many are made so through care and exercise." - Flavius Vegetius Renat (an ancient Roman general).

Courage quotes web pages

Books

A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja. Golden Truth Publishing (August 15, 2018)

See also

Opposite:

References

  1. ↑ MCCAIN: PUMP THIS! - Anne Coulter
  2. ↑ When Dissent is Stifled: The Same-Sex Marriage and Right-to-Treatment Debates
  3. ↑ How do you build courage?
  4. ↑ What is visualization in psychology?
  5. ↑ Harness the Power Within: With Effective Visualization Exercises
  6. ↑ 8 Visualization Strategies That Make Your Goals a Reality
  7. ↑ Definition, Benefits, and Techniques, Modern Recovery
  8. ↑ The Bible is the best selling book of all time, Guinness Book of Word Record
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