The Meaning of Courage

Courage is described as “grace under pressure” but it can be written out into different understandings and meanings. To me courage is better described as more than just being about grace or pressure, I think it can be shown in various different ways and in many different situations. Having courage is having the nerve or sudden confidence to overcome something that has overpowered you once before. Someone can be seen as having courage all the time because they show over confidence but then another person can be seen as having courage by also just having a sudden moment of courage. That sudden moment when your heart and body are racing full of adrenaline and it feels that your mind has left your body. Courage can change a person for the better or the worst. One with too much courage can let their ego overcome them and lose who they are. There are also the situations where someone can have a lack of confidence in their self and that little boost of courage that shone through them in that heroic moment can change who they are as a person, get them involved, and bring them towards the better. Courage is not something you do or do not have. Everyone has courage; it just shines through in different ways. Courage is the ability to face your fears, uncertainty, or pain. You can be courageous by just holding your ground and not letting things get to you such as if someone were to be trying to cause your problems; keeping from grieving when you lose a loved one; or even not shedding a tear when you’ve broken a bone. Courage can be shown in not just big situations but even small ones as well.