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| Prompt: Fears and Courage “Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.” Robert Louis Stevenson Is it always wise to keep fears to ourselves or should we boast about our courage? What would pros and cons be in both these cases? ------------ I am not sure about being secretive about such fear or courage issues or boasting openly about them. Sometimes, talking about fears too much can make them bigger than they already are. I, however, would probably prefer staying silent about them so they can allow me to power my way through them, without overthinking. That is, if or when this approach is doable. With me, I never know. Also, of course, this depends on the fear. Sometimes, it is difficult to contain my fears inside myself. Nevertheless, I've learned over the years that I lived in Florida not to panic during each summer to fall, which is the hurricane season. Still, I can't tell you that I am 100% calm, come mid July. Well, I'm not fearless about this, and I won't act as if I am fearless. Also, there may be a con about acting fearless. If I advertise myself as being fearless and if, heaven forbid, I believed in my own lie, it would create pressure on me to maintain such an image. Then, that image itself would become a problem, wouldn't it! So, in the case of the hurricane season, let's say, I'm on alert but do not expect the worst...at least, not always. As to boasting my courage, this approach needs very fine tuning. If done with no humility, I may come off as being self-centered or as a bragger who needs to overshadow other people. This would make others connections to me, at best, iffy. Then, funny enough, as far as human psychology goes, people are said to relate better to fears and misfortunes than victories and successes. Pointing out my own courage, all the time, might drive people away and might make me miss on the chances for deeper and more honest friendships. Where fear and courage are concerned, therefore, the path in the middle might be the wisest. This is because courage isn't the absence of fear but acting in spite of it. When I let people see those sides in me in their true forms, that could prove to be the best approach. |
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