True Meaning of Courage

Courage “an action that comes from the heart”, in other words it is a noble action. The main interpretation of the usage of this term is – “to describe people who have a quality of mind that allows them to face danger without fear, which is also often referred to as bravery or boldness”. This word is mostly used when referring to men sometimes woman. The definitions of this word are numerous, but since the world around us changes the definitions change, too. Courage is a magnificent word. For many people risking or giving one's life for others is probably the highest example of courage. This is an action that will always be deeply respected by other people and touches every single one of us to the core. What about everyday courage? Can certain devoted actions made by ordinary people in ordinary situations be considered to be courageous? Is courage measured by physically giving someone’s life away for somebody? Is it “courage” when a person reconciles from the death of a loved one? Or is “courage” living with a handicapped child? Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber does a great job in depicting these two different kinds of courage and gives an easy way to define them as: "courage to die" and the "courage to get up in the morning." This will be different for every person but sometimes a person who is ready for a “real” courage, “courage to die” cannot be strong enough to face the “everyday” one. If we try to base our discussion on this we come to the conclusion that “courage” cannot be measured from a sense of “significance”. We can say that “courage” is being strong even though you are afraid, but on the other hand it is taking risks without knowing what’s going to happen in the future. Bravery, heroism, valor, spirit, boldness, firmness, persistence, fearlessness, determination – these words can all be view from a point of being synonyms to the word courage. This word is a combination of these words and has a deeper meaning. Courage can have a negative