How to be courageous in the presence of fear
Whenever we strive to be courageous, we may think that we need to be free from fear. But this conception of courage and fear as mutually exclusive can impede us in developing courage. Why? Because fear is frequently a psychological reaction that may well be beyond our control.
To better understand the idea of an involuntary psychological reaction, let’s compare it to something more familiar: an involuntary physical reaction. Whenever the temperature drops, we may automatically feel cold, and we can't force ourselves to not feel cold. Similarly, when we face an unsafe situation, we may instinctively feel fear in our mind, and we can’t force ourselves to not feel afraid.
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