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Being courageous often means fearing the risks and acting anyway.

When acting courageously results in a negative outcome, it's important to be kind to ourselves.

Kindness can help us feel more comfortable being risk-friendly and free us from the perfectionism trap.

Several older understandings of the word courage are associated with words related to “heart.” What can we make of this connection between courage and heart? We could say that it takes courage to follow our hearts. This can happen when we are determined to live in accord with a heartfelt value that isn’t popular. Our hearts can also get involved in other ways, helping us act courageously.

Courage, Fear and Risks

It may seem silly to suggest that a decision involving no fear and little or no risk somehow requires courage. An inherent relationship seems to exist between acting courageously, feeling fear, and taking a risk. A risk exists when a choice’s outcome could involve loss or danger. Courage involves feeling scared, facing that fear, and........

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