What's the difference between true courage and the sometimes
foolish or insensitive dogged determination that runs roughshod
over other people in the name of some sacrosanct goal? True
courage takes many forms, few of them characterized by bravado
and none of them insensitive or unkind. That doesn't mean true
courage can't appear to be insensitive or unkind; when sourced
from a deep sensitivity and caring, true courage is willing to
take whatever stance is necessary to produce the desired
results, and yet it is never produced out of bravado or some
form of self-righteousness. True courage stems from something
heartfelt, not something powered by adrenaline, testosterone or
emotional angst. That doesn't mean that true courage might not
involve adrenaline, testosterone or powerful emotions, just that
the source is something deeper. In fact, it may require
adrenaline or even emotional charge in order to get the point
across. The word courage stems from the French word for heart,
"coeur," and the suffix, "age" com