Stupidity: the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
Courage: the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
It was stupid when I was young jumping on the coffee table, and I slipped and cracked my head open.
It was stupid when I got drunk and almost ran someone off the highway.
It was stupid when I cheated Employment insurance out of money.
It's stupid anytime I lie to someone, just so that Im more comfortable.
It took courage to walk into that hospital room and see my mom in the state she was in.
It took courage to find that girl, and apologize to her for my drunken stupidness.
It took courage to walk into the EI office, and tell them that I owe them money.
It takes courage to go back to that person I lie to and tell them the truth.
I took courage to air my stupidness on my blog. Even though I know there is more than this list of stupid things I have done, and probably more to come, as I go on with life. As for the definition of courage at the top, I dont think courage is doing something without fear, but doing it regardless of the fear.
Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity. ~P.J. O'Rourke
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. ~Mary Anne Radmacher
"Anyone can slay a dragon ...but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero. ~Brian Andreas
I thought tied in with the courage one.
2 comments:
I guess that's the most courageous thing I do -- wake up and face the world again. That's an awesome quote.
The most stupid thing? Right now, that would be sitting still.
Touche, I knew I could count on you. Apparently this post wasn't good enough enough for others to comment on, I thought, that I had put a lot of thought into it.
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