Electerrific Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Are there different types of courage? What criteria do we use to 'judge' someone's bravery? One person I know is a mentally and physically tough, 6ft guy who is fearless and outspoken in a public setting, no trouble causer yet is intelligent and polite, totally unafraid of trouble-causers in pubs or of rowdy crowds, and known to defend himself against several idiots when others might hide or run. Yet he is arachnophobic and admits would never dare bungee jump? Another person I worked with is rather an introverted wallflower, never really speaks out, yet has done bungee and parachute jumps?? So when we assess people based upon whether they would ''dare do'' something, is it accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 im just me......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDoodle Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Im a coward. Ive been in an abusive relationship for 20 years and only now just got the nerve to get out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 So when we assess people based upon whether they would ''dare do'' something, is it accurate? Every one coin has two sides. If you see dare as one coin both sides are on it but either side is separate from the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I am a coward until someone goes to far. If you go to far, you get it. I suppose I am like your six footer example, except I am 6'2. I am irrationally scared of heights, but if someone threatens me or my friends (on a night out or whatever) they get it and I won't back down. Having said that, I grew up in a town where you had to fight to ensure you didn't get beat (if that makes sense). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Courage is facing down your fears and conquering them. So your big friend is not courageous for doing his public speaking, or for standing up to trouble, for he does not fear this. To show bravery, he would need to do the parachute jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Got in a lot of trouble at school for confronting bullies on others behalf's, but that's just my strong sense of justice. Wouldn't say i'm brave, as like Tim above heights terrify me too. On the other hand i'd happily put myself before a huge crowd and perform/speak, but i guess that's a different type of "bravery". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” John Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Arachnophobia is a learned behaviour, many children grow up around everyone being afraid of spiders, their mom, their friends, people on TV... If you grow up being 'taught' to be afraid of something from birth, it becomes really hard to unlearn it...those pathways are already laid down in your brain. So it really doesn't matter how high you end up growing, because that fear is something you learned before you knew you were going to be built like a brick shoe house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldleaf Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Im a coward. Ive been in an abusive relationship for 20 years and only now just got the nerve to get out of it. You got out … sound's brave to me!! You are no coward!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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