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A Brief Guide To Bravery

October 18, 2012 By Joel Runyon 29 Comments

Spoiler alert: You don't have to be brave to do brave things. How Bravery Works There's this misconception that you have to be brave to do brave things. That's a bunch of crap. There aren't brave people – there are just people who do stuff that scares them and people who let fear tell keep them from doing things. Most people assume "brave" people accomplish "brave" things this way: Born without fear. Do something incredible. In reality, it usually ...

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