What Is True Courage?
What is the meaning of courage? Is it just the strength to do some kind of brave act? By its literal meaning it is the quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties without fear and with boldness.I am sure we all agree.But Can Anyone answer what exactly does true courage mean? Does hitting someone whom you are not supposed to hit, signify an act of courage? Or does cheating behind someone's back knowing your odds, show an act of courage? No.
Such things cannot be called acts of courage because they are wrong.Anything wrong, cannot be associated with courage.One may say, suicide is an act of courage as it is a very difficult thing to kill oneself, but actually it is an act of coward ness.Taking any life, whether it is yours or someone else's is wrong, its just plain wrong.
So lets return to our question, what exactly is 'true courage' ? There is no set definition for true courage, but it can be explained by examples.now courage can be of many types, physical courage mental courage, childish bravado etc.but the biggest courage is moral courage, and that can make for the best example of true courage.Moral courage means standing up for something you believe is right, even if it means risking something that is very precious to you.Moral courage has been displayed very nicely in the book '' To Kill A Mockingbird'' It is the tale of two kids who grow up in a society filled with social distinctions, discrimination etc.and they see their father always do the right thing even if it means risking the ones he loved.That my friends is an act of true courage, standing up for your morals, taking the first step in the right direction no matter how difficult it may be.That is what I would call 'true courage'.