The Courage of Conviction
“…a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom.” – Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Courage comes in many forms.
For most of us, the word evokes mental images of heroic physical action under extreme danger.
A soldier sprints unprotected through enemy fire to pull a friend to safety.
A good Samaritan wades through flames to rescue an accident victim on a lonely stretch of freeway.
A bystander steps in front of a weapon, preventing a criminal from harming an innocent.
These are all examples of people who willingly face injury or death to help others in need; but facing physical danger in spite of fear is not the only definition of courage. (more…)
