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Originally Posted by Jamie  Explain please, what do YOU think 'courage' is? |
I thought about this question and I came across an answer in Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet" which I was reading earlier.
In the section on love he says:
"But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears."
I interpret that as being the life where you shut yourself off from the potential of getting hurt and subsequently diminish life.
Later in the section he says:
"Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully."
If you want to read all of it, it's online and it's not very long-
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
It's awesome. Really deep. One of the Pav's top reccommendations too.