CHAPTER 2

Develop Courage

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

—Vincent Van Gogh

We are told to have courage when the stakes are high, when we are in the minority, when danger arises, when standing up for our values, and on and on. Have courage. It’s a rallying cry before the battle. It’s the stuff of motivational posters. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them,” Walt Disney said. It is the key to self-actualization. “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are,” E. E. Cummings said. It is the pathway to saving the world. “You will never do anything in this world without courage; ...

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