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Bravery is a manifestation of genius

One of my readers recently wrote to be in response to a question from the eCourse, 5 Questions for a Life of Fun, Inspiration & Action.

Damon wrote

I want more intelligent, wise, funny, vibrant, compassionate, wild, people around me always. I want to see more bravery. How’s this for something I already know: bravery is a manifestation of genius.

Those are wise words.

How would you finish the sentence:  Bravery is …


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Posted on October 24, 2008
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One Response to Bravery is a manifestation of genius

  1. Eduard says:
    October 26, 2008 at 5:07 am

    Bravery is what you need for “outward bound”: the moment when your ship leaves safety of a harbour. (there is a lot of good work there!)

    Mark Twain – “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”