Bravery vs Courage
I recently wrapped up a graduate level course on leadership, and one of the largest overarching themes we discussed was what Bravery is, and what Courage is. I also happened to finish reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (sobbed, btw) where one of my favorite lines of text happened to be about Bravery and Courage: "Bravery... is almost always a lie. Courage is all we have." So what is bravery and courage, and how are they different? To me, bravery is almost like a mask that can be worn, displaying a lack of fear and acting boldly; but courage takes vulnerability. An acceptance that despite the fear and uncertainty through making a choice, the importance of making the courageous choice has more positive benefits than not. In class we talked about how at our most human level, vulnerability is a willingness to get into that state of discomfort either through risk, uncerta...