Courage and The Consequences of Inaction, with Ryan Holiday
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Courage Is the First of Four Virtues
When we talk about heroism, what we're really talking about is this idea of selflessness. How do you know if a particular act of courage is in service to some one else, or somebody besides yourself, or not? All these virtues are very related to each other and difficult to separate from each other. There is no ano courage doesn't matter if it's not in the pursuit of justice. You need wisdom to know what the just cause is. But you need self discipline to knowwhat the right amount of courage is and how to apply it. Can you hold your fire till the absolute right moment? Can you pick the right cause?
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