Courage is connected with taking risks. Jumping the Grand Canyon on
a motorbike, coming over Niagara Falls in a barrel, or crossing the
ocean in a rowboat are called courageous acts because people risk their
lives by doing these things. But none of these daredevil acts comes from
the centre of our being. They all come from the desire to test our
physical limits and to become famous and popular.
Spiritual courage is something completely different. It is
following the deepest desires of our hearts at the risk of losing fame
and popularity. It asks of us the willingness to lose our temporal lives
in order to gain eternal life.
Henri Nouwen
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