'You will be very welcome,' answered Dorothy, 'for you will help to keep away the other wild beasts. It seems to me they must be more cowardly than you are if they allow you to scare them so easily.' 'They really are,' said the Lion, 'but that doesn't make me any braver, and as long as I know myself to be a coward I shall be unhappy.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Lion admits he is a coward despite his actions, noting that knowing one's flaws does not fix them.
- In plain terms
- Knowing you are brave doesn't make you braver.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-awareness is a start, not a solution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does knowing you are scared help?
- How do you become brave?
Another view
Admitting fear without action leaves one unhappy.
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