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To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Home Explore Notifications Chat Grok Premium Bookmarks Creator Studio Articles Profile More Post alana goyal @alanaagoyal Article See new posts Conversation Pinned Alfred Lin @Alfred_Lin Fearless vs. Courageous 10 12 133 11K The truly great are not fearless. They are courageous. -- At a young age, my parents often complained about how fearless I was and the trouble it caused. There were bumps, bruises, and more than a few trips to the emergency room. There was this one time (and no, not at band camp) when I climbed to the top of a dresser and jumped off, convinced I could fly. That could have been my end. Some of my fearlessness eventually faded, but as I grew older, I continued to admire heroes who seemed immune to fear: Superman, Batman, the Terminator, firefighters, and the soldiers in war movies who charged into gunfire without hesitation. These figures inspired me to keep pushing at things I wasn’t naturally g

The truly great are not fearless. They are courageous. -- At a young age, my parents often complained about how fearless I was and the trouble it caused. There were bumps, bruises, and more than a few trips to the emergency room. There was this one time (and no, not at band camp) when I climbed to the top of a dresser and jumped off, convinced I could fly. That could have been my end. Some of my fearlessness eventually faded, but as I grew older, I continued to admire heroes who seemed immune to fear: Superman, Batman, the Terminator, firefighters, and the soldiers in war movies who…

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