Courage takes many forms. There is physical courage, there is moral courage. Then there is a still higher type of courage - the courage to brave pain, to live with it, to never let others know of it and to still find joy in life; to wake up in the morning with an enthusiasm for the day ahead.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker categorizes courage into physical, moral, and a higher form involving silent endurance of pain with joy.
- In plain terms
- Courage includes physical and moral types but also enduring pain silently with joy.
- What can you take from it?
- Courage is multifaceted; enduring pain silently is a high form.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which form of courage is rarest?
- How do you define bravery?
Another view
It is subjective to rank one form of courage as higher than others.
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