Most of the things accomplished by the people we admire and respect, the ones we perceive to be “great,” involved the utilization of courage-related characteristics to impact change. Philosopher Daniel Putman identifies three types of courage:

Moral Courage: Involves the ability to distinguish right from wrong, do right things, have honesty and integrity, seek justice, possess humility, show respect, and serve.
Psychological Courage: Involves a strength in facing one’s destructive habits by effectively dealing with challenges that we all struggle with to include forms of stress, fear of failure, sadness, and dysfunctional or unhealthy relationships.
Physical Courage: Involves selfless acts in the face of risk to one’s own physical well-being and the disposition to exhibit confidence in the face of physical danger.

“Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” - Harry S. Truman.

Do you agree?