I love the reference to the old John Wayne quote among others. To me, courage is simply deciding something else is more important. When I focus on the something else, then I get the courage to push through. I choose to focus on the something else.  One of those things is that I want to be a person who acts.  When fear tempts me to avoid action, I remember that being a person of action is more important.  When we can remember what's more important, fear no longer controls us.

Thanks for the great post! Mike...