Courage What Does It Mean To You?

[Abrasky]

What do you think of people that have courage? Do you think it is a good quality?

 

[KP the nut]

Yes.

I also think some of the most courageous people are here on this forum. We don't always believe it but we push our selves, face situations which may trigger us, face hidden demons, face our traumas in therapy AND WE SURVIVE.

 

[Heather]

Absolutely. Every single person that has posted in the diary section has courage. Unbelievable amounts of
courage.:tup:

 

[Abrasky]

I wonder sometimes whether one can have too much courage all at once. Having courage to open pandoras box at the same time as dealing with a trauma is something I don't think is such a good idea.
I think the world changes with courage though, it has a ripple effect. One person might change the life of another and that person might change the life of many.
I think anger helps bring out courage. If you are p###d off rather a lot about something courage can follow.

 

[Abrasky]

We don't always believe it but we push our selves, face situations which may trigger us, face hidden demons, face our traumas in therapy AND WE SURVIVE.

How true KP the nut

 

[The Albatross]

I have tried to avoid opening Pandora's box... and my life has gotten smaller and smaller. I'm tired of living in fear and being in distress even when doing things around the house.

I learned recently that the "correct" use of anger, is for change. That shot of adreneline we get when we're angry I'm learning to turn toward taking the actions necessary to change my life. When I can't control myself enough to do that, I get it out by exercise.

I think courage is like body hair, we all have it in different amounts perhaps, but it's there.

 

[angel2write]

I think courage is the decision to put duty before convenience- to do the right thing despite the personal cost.

And yes, that would make the people on this forum some of the bravest of all.

 

[Missy]

Courage is facing your demons. And not being afraid of suffering.

 

[Brontie]

For me courage is like this…

It’s not how often you are knocked down that is important - it’s how many times you got back up.

 

[curiouser]

I don't think people have courage, I think they choose it, anyone can be courageous if they choose to be. I think it can be a great choice, although sometimes the sacrifices of choosing to be courageous can be hard. Courage is usually choosing the less traveled and "harder" path, which I think can lead to greater rewards or greater sacrifices than those found on the "easier" path.

 

[You can get through it]

What do you think of people that have courage? Do you think it is a good quality?

I believe courage may be something only be seen in othes and the perceived way that courage inspires us.

 

[Abrasky]

Courage is facing your demons. And not being afraid of suffering.

I like that one. I watched suffereing once, and at the same time I tried to face my demons because I thought by facing my demons I could save my brother. I got PTSD. I wonder if courage is something we can become afraid of. When this happens perhaps an opposite of courage comes out instead, because courage becomes something to be afraid of. I might have become like a scarecrow or a scaredy cat that runs away from courage.

If my courage has come out from since I have gotten PTSD, and it has a few times, It's like it is connected to all my demons. And makes me even more afraid of courage. I feel like I am afraid of courage. I would run a marathon to get away from it. It's called the courage away run a thon.