Courage is the capacity to meet the anxiety which arises as one achieves freedom. It is the willingness to differentiate, to move from the protecting realms of parental dependence to new levels of freedom and integration.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Courage allows you to face the anxiety that comes with freedom and to move from parental dependence to independence.
- In plain terms
- Being brave helps you handle the fear of being free and independent.
- What can you take from it?
- Use courage to handle the anxiety of freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What freedom scares you most?
- How do you handle being on your own?
Another view
Some may feel secure remaining dependent.
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