Sublime

At some point, this defensive position of overcoming fears converts to an offensive one—a fearless attitude. Such types learn the value not only of being unafraid but also of attacking life with a sense of boldness and urgency and an unconventional approach, creating new models instead of following old ones. They see the great power this brings the

Adlerian psychology tells us that the issue here is not one of ability but simply that “one has lost the courage to face one’s tasks.” And if that is the case, the thing to do before anything else is to recover that lost courage.

“the king of gamblers,” Nick the Greek.

It takes the Courage to Lead to operate to a standard that is higher than the law—to a standard of ethics. And when we are pressured to do things that violate that ethical code, it takes the Courage to Lead to speak up, to make those who would pressure us to do otherwise aware of the situation they are creating. And it takes courage to offer our he

The Heart of a Champion by Bob Richards

He had—at some considerable risk—created precisely the right conditions for his dharma. He had taken a risk: He had trusted The Gift.

A lifetime of fury burst from him in one word. “KILL!” the Shield Sage roared. For all the people this death would protect, the Shield Icon approved.

There is no deed in this life so impossible that you cannot do it. Your whole life should be lived as a heroic deed.

As part of the experience, which was a fundraiser for the XPRIZE, we all got crew shirts from the first Avatar production. The shirts have just three lines on them in huge font: hope is not a strategy. luck is not a factor. fear is not an option.