Courage is one of those things that everyone tries to understand, but that nobody really gets. When most people talk about courage, what they really mean is "fearlessness." The two concepts couldn't be more different.

Children are taught that having courage means being fearless. Courage is "ignoring your fear and standing up to danger, no matter how scared you are." In other words, kids are taught to be Tigger. Brave kids aren't afraid of anything, and kids who show fear are weak. Sound familiar?

When I was depressed, I was terrified of a lot of things, especially anything to do with other people. I hated going to parties where I didn't know anyone; and don't even talk to me about public speaking.

I responded to this fear by doing what I had been taught. I ignored it. I figured that I was being irrational and that I had to get over my fears, just like everyone else did. But it didn't work. The more I tried to control my fears, the more they seemed to control me. I wasn't......

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Title: Courage To Me
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