2007-02-09 11:51:41 · 5 answers · asked by Cori 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Courage means taking action even though you are afraid. The key is, you don't make the fear go away. You shift your focus from the fear to doing what you have to do. You do it anyway.
Character strengths such as courage are developed and made stronger the same way that physical stengths are. You have to do reps! You have to exercise courage to gain more courage. What you're doing is establishing a personal behavior pattern for exercising courage. After a while, it just gets more familiar, easier.
Some advice...
- Start small, and work your way up. Take small, prudent risks.
- Ask yourself, what's the worse that could happen. If you can tolerate that, then go ahead!
- Ask yourself, what are the benefits? If they are appealing enough, you may want to go ahead.
- If you make yourself take risks often enough, you'll get used to it.
Note...one of the most important kinds of courage is "moral courage." Doing the right thing even though you're afraid people will criticize you or take action against you. For example, admitting you were wrong. In life, we always need to exercise moral courage and do the right thing. Otherwise, we lose self-esteem, which is the worst thing that can happen to us, aside from death.
I hope this helps. We all need more courage.
2007-02-09 12:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you can.
Little things. They add up. Baby steps.
Try hyperventillating and screaming before you do something.
That helps to overcome fear.
Be like Nike. Just Do it!
Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead.
Quit thinking of what could happen and just do it.
How good are you at predicting the result of things anyways?
Who knows what the outcome will be, but do it and you will know.
2007-02-09 11:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can't 'gain courage'
it's either instilled in you or it's not.
you probably have not yet had the chance to find
out if you are courageous or not.
when the time comes....you will know.
2007-02-09 11:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by COOKIE 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to be willing to go up against impossible odds, even if you have no chance of winning. Most people will admire your committment if nothing else.
2007-02-09 12:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Tori M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
face your fears
2007-02-09 11:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by gurlyboi361 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋