Courage consists not in hazarding without fear but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Recklessness can look like bravery from a distance, but running at danger without fear, or without reason, is not the same thing. Real courage involves knowing the risk, feeling what it asks of you, and choosing to stand firm because the cause is worth it. The fear is present; it simply does not decide.

Consider a situation where you are hesitating to stand up for something right. You need not wait until you feel unafraid, since that may never come. Ask instead whether the cause is just, and if it is, let that answer steady you.