Courage | The Art of Facing Fear
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- There are many different philosophical ideas about what courage really is. This video is a short essay about how different philosophies define the virtue of courage.
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A mans true power lies in his power to look fear in the eyes and defeat it. There is no better feeling than the feeling of conquering your fears. Its worth every inch.
@@beerussolos1063 don't bet on it
@@beerussolos1063 i approve the message
I fear my father and anytime I try to stand up for myself it becomes a physical altercation which I walk away from. Should I stand my ground and fight?
@@melville836 don't stand up to anybody if your at wrong
Conquering fear is good, but it is not what's best in life.
"It is okay to lose to an opponent. Must not lose to fear!"
-Mr. Miyagi
It takes courage to act in the face of uncertainty, it takes even more curage to believe it will get better when you are almost certain it will get worse, and it takes far greater courage to let go of all that thinking and just be with what is present.
Absolutely 100 % Correct 🤖🐱👤🐱🏍🤩
Wow!
I needed to hear this today. Thank you.
Very well said
The opposite of courage is not fear. The opposite of courage is conformity. -Rolo May
I strongly agree with you and Rolo May.
Disagree. It takes courage to conform at times.
As an example, it takes courage to conform to societal rules. It’s easier to run from responsibilities, rather than face them.
The issue I have with this comment, is it reframes non-conformist behaviour as courage. Lots of non-conformist behaviour is actively shunning responsibility, or simply attention seeking or anti-social behaviour, repackaged as being “courageous”
That does not make any sense.
@LarryCares you father a son but you didn’t want the kid.
Is it easier to buckle down for 25 years or to ditch and go and enjoy yourself?
Responsibility is hard.
In terms of viewpoint, I agree. It’s easier to conform to accepted views than to challenge, but the statement suggests shunning responsibilities is an act of courage. It’s hard to own your shyt.
@@RaferJeffersonIIImost people in general are conformists, because their cowards though.
"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."
John Wayne
Some snowflake will probably call you a racist sexist boogied homophobe etc. etc. etc. for quoting John Wayne.
Is john wayne Batman's dad??
oh yes
stop.
CrazyRaider77 Thanks for reminding me! Be well-from Wyoming. 😷
Dude it's confirmed. You're a wizard who reads minds. That's why your timing of video topics are so immpeccable and accurate af. Respect my man
I SWEAR!
Agreed 100%!!!
i think so too. i am having some worries about some news tmrw and this came at the right time to hear
Yeah genuniely wth!
Agreed, just what the Soul/Doctor ordered and he delivered.
Courage was abandoned as a pup, and found by Muriel.
In the middle of Nowhere.
Lol good one😂
Courage was found by mUriel in the middle of NOWHERE. Like come on guys symbolism at its peak.
You win
Wow thats deep when put like that
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The absence of fear is stupidity.
Facing your fears is courageous.
I must not fear
Fear is the mind-killer
Fear is what separates the greats from the average, we must have the perception that "fear" situations excites us to separate ourselves
Digetter but once you realize that there’s nothing to fear to begin with, there’s no struggle to face fears because fear is absent. How can that be stupidity? The only reason why fear exists within people is because of thought, meaning they’re still stuck in their own mind. That’s stupidity
Do you belong to the 1%
This world is UpSideDown
Actually the absence of fear is either narcissism or psychopathy.
Get some courage before it's too late! Time is shorter than you think. No regrets.
Difference between fear and courage is action. The firs is an impulse, the second is rational decision.
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
dumbledore!
Yes that is an area I struggle with not knowing how to stand up to them is what puzzles me
Maybe the realization that I am already standing that if they aren't standing with me but against then they were never really friends
Fear also can be rational.
Came at just the right time for me. Thank you
as always..
Think God is just watching.
Courage requires you to have faith in the unknown. Even with courage there are no guarantees. But with courage you stack the odds in your favour.
It won't. The faith is the assumption that it will. And we assume such things as a distraction. The distraction and the lies helps us face the situation. A rational analysis will always be pessimistic. You dont always hear the stories of thoes who showed courage, faced the enemy and died and it always is more often than not the case. You only hear stories of the ones who won. Grim reality and truth are always too much to bear so a distraction and lies become the necessity. The lies is what necessitates life. Life necessitates the lies.
@M Z you ain't wrong in saying that faith eliminates worry which will stack the odds in your favour. But faith in what ? If someone truly "believes" in nothing then he/she worries about nothing.
My point isn't that though, my point was that faith like any other thing is a distraction like worrying is. And that distraction is necessary. It isn't the truth but it is necessary. Its basically convenience.
@@mator2339 That's exactly it! You have to have faith in nothing and that requires courage. This is not something you can think about logically.
Fear knocked @ the door. Faith answered. No one was there.⚘
Ass-u-me😲
"Courage defeats everything, even death." The German who died in 1900 AD coined that snippet. I am really impressed with your work, I tell my young people to learn from Einzelganger, he is a lot better than the English school system. Peace be unto you.
You have no idea how much your videos are helping me to be more confident.
Hugs from Brazil
It is important to know the connection between fear and what you put in your mouth / body. (Junk food, Drugs and/or Alcohol).
My health is pretty bad and I fear the path that I must take to get well again. For I know that I must be able to endure a large amount of suffering and face all the suppressed emotions that have caused me to be ill. I can't hide from myself anymore.
Courage is the only way out. I choose courage.
One year at a time! Let's see what next year will bring!
A courageous statement! Love and healing to you ❤x
criminally asymptomatic Focusing on the outcome that you want will help. Just switch your attention to the goal.
Godspeed and bless you in your journey!✊✊✊♥️👍
Brother look to the source inside your heart and do heart to mind healing and pray(if you can) to the angels and the divine and see what you can achieve by ask for the pain and hurt in your body (trauma) to be erased from a deeper cellular level peace and blessings and love and light
Who else searched for this?
🙋🏽♂️
Not many people care. F off
Me
me, im too scared of some flips
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The secret to experiencing moments of happiness and fulfillment in life is freedom and the price for freedom is having the courage to act in moments of crisis, the courage to speak the truth in the face of injustice, and the courage to stand up for the noble values that serve you and the ones around you.
When the pressure of your times will challenge everything you stand for, will you be able to stand and fight for what is right or will you crumble in a corner, crippled by fears and doubts?
Your choice may have an impact not only on you!
All the best to you, reader!
Wisdom!
Jesus was one of the most courageous men on the planet. He accepted death on a cross and he committed no crime. I respect that this video is more secular and eastern religion but just sharing. I appreciate your videos and watch them often and combine some of the perspectives with Christianity
Actually Jesus Story is the most brutal story of mankind ever created. You've been betrayed by your friends, your closest friend didn't try to defend you, then people choose a criminal over an innocent one, they tortured you.. when you're asking for a drink they gave you vinegar.. then they gave you the most brutal death which is crucifixion you're dying slowly.. shit.. What a courageous man.
Fear = Face Everything And Rise
Love your quote!
I've also heard it explained as: False Evidence Appearing Real
@@sahamal_savu Yes! They're both great quotes
You`re by far one of my favorite and most useful CZcams channels. Thank you for all this free content.
We were born without fears. Fears are acquired as we grow.
"There are three things all Wise Men fear
the Sea in storm, a night with no Moon
and the Anger of a Gentleman"
-Patrick Rothfuss
R O in your logical realm you understand time differently! There is no division of this sequence of existence but rather one combined inseparable solitude stretch! Meaning I disregard your statement that he took forever! See, for instance, If you believe in God and see how he answers back the prayers of men then you would understand this rare type of a writer that he was an author who took nothing at all to release a book! He would release a book! Simple!
Duchi I think the actual quote is “gentle man”, not “gentleman”. Sadly, the two are not always the same.
As the old saying goes, Courage is not the absence of fear, it's the mastery of it.
Very good video and essay and thanks talking about this! So true that to be free of fear means facing your fears because becoming enlightened is SO worth it!
Discussion between Alexander the Great and Diogenes:
-Make a wish, I make it real, as a sign of my admiration!
-No mortal man can give me what I want, so please, at least, stop stealing it from me!!!
-What?
-You block the sunshine!
Thanks for your kind words. It really makes one's day better.
I need courage cause I don’t leave the house enough
Hehe and for some, it takes courage to remain indoors 😛
Are you living in a country in war?
Blessedup...peace to you today
Vakman CA no I just suffer from terrible anxiety and panic attacks
Svetlana thank you
Good example of courage: Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was just like Kratos from God of War!
He was not afraid to fight monsters, demons and even Goddess Ishtar.
Epic of Gilgamesh is a story about individuation (like Odyssey of Homer).
I was just watching the Star Trek episode "Darmok" which made me reread the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Homeric Hymns.
Not being afraid isn't part of courage. Courage is when you're afraid but fear isn't commanding you. Your heart beats and your muscles are tenser than steel. Even standing up is a challenge, as if the ground pulls you down with force of a thousand men. But you still take the steps towards the lion. Knowing full well it may end in your demise.. But lo and behold, you won and realize the lion was only a lion in your mind but a dog in reality.
Wasn't Kratos undefeatable?
Binge watching your videos, right now they are all I need, I love to close my eyes and meditate while listening, love it thank you!
Man, this video came right the day i needed it. Just today i was trying to find the courage to continue my struggle. Love your channel it is one of the best out there without a doubt. Continue your beutiful work! Thank you
Unexpectedly powerful like most of your content. Thank you for this one, as well as all of your videos, which seem to come exactly when I need to see it. Thanks for your efforts to progress individual self care. It's genuinely appreciated.
This content skipped Christianity.
For the longest time I've heard the word eudaimonia in my mind. Years and years since I was a kid and often I still say it now and then because it just rolls off of my tongue.
About a year ago I saw one of your videos and it was containing eudaimonia and the description and a word of it I believe.
I knew it meant something good.
Today I hear it again in this video.
:)
Thank you for your videos. This video today gives me some comfort and helps me realize what I’m going through right now is a test of courage
Wonderful video as always. Vision is so easily clouded by the happenings of life that a perspective on it is often lost.
5:08 Buddha: "Courage means that we dare to see reality for what it is & transform our fear & suffering into a path to awakening.". That's the real courage & best definition for me.
I'm about to pull the trigger on an in home sales spot. Your timing is perfect Einzelganger! Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video! Something that you indirectly mentioned is what most people wouldn’t think is courageous is the ability to be vulnerable and weakening the ego.
Another amazing video, as always. Very satisfied that you mentioned my favourite philosopher, Camus!
Lucid Boi and he pronounced his name right .
I love your Chanel and your mindset . It is the best on youtube
My grandfather has served 52 years in the Indian Army, and he once told me the following :
There are 4 things which a COURAGEOUS person has in abundance :
1. SELF BELIEF
2. RESILIENCE
3. MOTIVATION ( goals )
4. NO FEAR OF FAILURE
( or death )
If you ever meet a courageous person or ever become one , you will notice that the eyes of a courageous person is always shimmering, it's not because of the rage but innate desire to seek and overcome obstacles, for self or for humanity.
A courageous person is hooked to challenges and that's what keeps his courage to burn on forever !
Shubham Kainthola That’s inspiring! Thanks for sharing.
@@thecount_1957 I am glad that you liked it,
Thank you for spending time and giving it a thought .
Wow
Facing the army is more courageous, than being the army
How is it possible to serve in Indian army for 52 years ? 🤔
theres always someone, somewhere going through something worst than you. I was abused until i was 13, and I watched my cousin get shot in front of me. My junior year of high school, i had 22 D1 scholarships and I ended up having 3 concussions in one year. All my scholarships were taken away because of the concussion syndrome. My future was stripped away from me and i ended up turning to drugs and alcohol. A year after i graduated I ended up getting in a bad motorcycle accident and watched one of my friends die in front of me. Life was definitely getting the best of me and i wanted to end it. I was cleared from concussions and made i professional arena football team after everything ive been through. After i left my home and moved to south carolina it really hurt me when the coach said the season was over and he couldnt afford to pay us. I had to figure out a way to get back to florida with no money. I eventually made it home and stayed with my mom for about 4 months and one day i came home and all my clothes were packed and she kicked me out. luckily i met the girl of my dreams riding bulls at the rodeo and moved in with her. Everything has been getting better for me ever since and i started my own business as a life coach. No moatter what you go through in life get up everyday and be thankful for your life because theres always someone going through worst.
Much love to you man.
Dealing with the day to day rigors of slogging it out as a member of "the herd" takes strength and some courage as well. Sometimes being a strong "individualist" is taking the easy way out.
These ideas of Nietzche and Camus were revolutionary and appropriate in their time, but in our era of hyper-individualism and irresponsibility, we should temper them with a rediscovery of and renewed appreciation for the challenges and courage that are involved in making it as a member of the so called "herd"!
Accepting and meeting the resposibilities that come with our place in "the herd" is essential to healing ourselves and our society.
Mike C
Agreed. By Nietzche and Camus’ definition, a serial killer is a virtuous person. This is something even my individualist-leaning self will never accept.
Hey there fellow loner. Thank you for your channel. Contents like these keep us going in this fast moving world. My regards.
Keep this Channel up, your content are amazing and i love it ♥️
When I have fear, as a follower of Stoicism, what I've found is that I can actually eliminate it completely if I temporarily imagine/pretend that I am someone else entirely, to whom fear is something that is below me.
Reminds me of Marcus Aurelius when he says, "...if your mind tries to claim that it can’t hold out against that…well, then, heap shame upon it.”
Really enjoyed this one, especially the part about Diogenes the Cynic.
After researching more on Diogenes, I very much respect & admire his courage. That man is my new hero.
"Courage, is when you're scared stiff but you mount up and ride out anyway" -- Actor John Wayne, when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
I think courage is best explained when you’re so self sufficient that what ever consequences you face or situation that may be defeating you know that you’ll be okay despite your fear.
You really are a gift to the universe. . or from the universe? Many thanks, as always.
my sincerest gratitude to you, einzelgänger, for sharing these ideas with us
Thank you musicalintentions!
Thank you for such an awesome video. Please keep on posting.
Your videos are so amazing, like you have no idea how much it helps w my daily life
Thank you 🙏 for create this ‘courage’ video. That truly reflects what all that parts of ‘courage ‘ are all about .
Please keep Creating Courageous Creative videoclips for people in this lifetimes right now in Covid and pandemic and war in this world !🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I just discovered this channel now and I'm already surprised with such quality of the content.
I think there are some things worth bravely standing up against and others we ought more wisely to find a way of bravely accepting.
Being a gulf war and Somalia marine and later a soldier in operation Iraqi freedom I now feel I have no purpose in life, I have warrior skills that I can no longer use! I do have PTSD but it's more on the lines of missing the brotherhood of the military!I definitely don't miss war! I wish for peace through out the world!I feel out of place with normal every day people because I can't identify with them! I hate that isolation feeling! I just need to find my purpose! I have no fear but loneliness!
This is the best channel on YT. Love you bro ❤️
Thank you for all the amazing videos you make
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow
Excellent video. Very inspiring. It'd be great to see more similar videos as this. Well done.
Thank you for this great work. It has helped me
Thank you. So very inspiring!
another great episode!
Thank you so much my friend.
beautiful video, thanks for sharing this amazing motivational wisdom
thanks for this video, very helpful and insightful
its good to enjoy content like this, thank you for that
Great content! Keep up the great work 🙏
That last line hit hard. Goddamn
Man,years of over overthinking and trying to play out moves or scenarios ahead of time, is hard to unlearn,I’m trying hard to get out of a negative loop,and the way things were/are on the streets and unlearn past now automatic behaviours,frm a kid especially whenever people or loved ones in your life automatically go to a way of thinking about something you say, an how u might have acted in the past, 😱
Some times it’s easier to be angry an frustrated but I never took easy route don’t want to live that way,but I’m a obsessive over thinker an can sense and pick up the energy of a mouse in a bad mood behind my pipes in the room, no joke!’ sometimes ignorance is bliss!!
But could be worse I suppose!! I enjoy your vids pal keep er lit 🔥 👍
I can relate!
You got this man! Hang in there, don’t give up!
Ariston Sparta
Cheers pal ✊
I love this message so much ❤️
Fearless, brave and lots of courage. Choose your battles wisely.
Lots of useful insights to digest - thank you
You only feel fear because you (Consciousness) believe in the thought “I die” and “I am alive.” You don’t realize that you are Consciousness experiencing life (as life itself).
Well said.
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“As life itself” what does this mean, could you elaborate?
Deep. Excellent! Thank you!
Much value in your videos sir. Keep it up.
Very powerful. Thank you so much
You do Great work with your Channel! I appreciate
I much love and appreciate your videos, I won't ever unsub from your channel. Yes, I love it to death, lol. It's important for content like this , as of 2020 and modern day philosophical/psychological times and proper education...(I hope that makes sense).
I'm so in love with this channel and thank you so much.
*best wishes*
Very helpful content, Thank you.
Trying for 12 years now, every time I think I have managed be more courageous, I am back within a few weeks
I needed this. Thank you!
Very nice video, the story of diogenes n alexander is one of my fav. You shouldve mentioned the 2nd dialogue between them. After asking alexander to move aside, Alexanders ego was hurt but thought he should try something a little bit different so praised Diogenes for his indifference and said if he wasnt born as alexander the great he would wish to be born as diogenes. Diogenes said "if I was alexander the great, I too would wish to be born as Diogenes" 🤣. The first celebrity roast in history.
My Greek must being improving I got the Greek words mentioned!! Love these videos!!
To live happily is to be courageous! Fear is illusory. Thank you, I am 🙏❤
Awesome! Thank you for sharing. ☺
Dope video! Great job
Thank you,my man.
Courage is not having fear
Courage is taking action despite having fear
Courage is the one most difficult thing to develop as by its definition it is the facing of fear. If you're someone who just doesn't scare easily, that doesn't mean you're courageous. Courage is like weight lifting, if it's not hard, it's not courage/exercise.
Dazzling video it’s saved on my playlist now.
Thank you for your help
Great voice and videos... thanks!! 👏
You create awesome vids. Thx!
wonderful video....eye opener.
Love this video
nice compilation thank you
For us Buddhist, our hero’s a hermit who has abandoned attachment, desire, all the other destructive emotions.
They live in mountains, seemingly in poor condition because they possess no properties and no idea about next meals but still carefree and happy, rejoicing their inner wisdom which is beyond good and bed.
Thanks dear friend for reminding me 🙏💚🌿🕊️🌻