PSY 106 Chapter 6: Courage and its psychological strengths
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"sometimes, in order to see the light, you have to risk the darkness. " (minority report, 2002) Courage is defined as an exercise of will focused on achieving our goals in the face of internal and / or external obstacles. They act following their convictions and beliefs against any danger or difficulty (courage). They live their lives according to their personal values and take responsibility for who they are and what they do (integrity). They remain despite the obstacles and visualize their goals to the end (persistence). In addition, they embrace life with verve and enthusiasm (vitality). Socrates already spoke of courage as one of the five cardinal virtues (along with wisdom, moderation, justice and piety), a virtue necessary to fight in a war but also essential to face illness, loss or conflict vital. There are a large number of great movies that talk about courage because of the appeal of this fortress.
