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Stoic courage is not mere bravado or charging ahead despite fear—it’s the deeper courage to stare fear in the eye and erase its roots entirely.

The most enduring courage is not the kind that seeks a spotlight but the kind that endures without applause, guided by principle and steadied by wisdom.

Courage, in its purest form, is moral honesty. It is not found in grand gestures, but in the daily discipline of self-correction.

Courage is not about fearlessness. It’s about acting rightly despite fear—whether that’s confronting a superior, holding someone accountable, or admiring you’re exhausted.

Developing courage is like any endeavor: you start small in innocuous situations, then build a reservoir you can draw on when it matters most.

We choose to be students of Stoic wisdom because of its lessons in how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

It is having a growth mindset that encourages us to always learn and strive for excellence, while acknowledging that we may sometimes falter.