Psychology Today defines 6 attributes of courage. I thought these were pretty potent. There are many more.
1) Feeling fear, but choosing to act
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear — Nelson Mandela
2) following your heart
Passion is what drives us crazy, what makes us do extraordinary things, to discover, to challenge ourselves. Passion is and should always be the heart of courage.”
3) Standing up for what is right!
Sometimes standing against evill is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself
4) Facing suffering with dignity or faith
“There is no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bear witness that a man has the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. — Aristotle
Until the day of his death, no man can be sure of his courage.
5) The Courage to finish the race
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
6)
Expanding Your Horizons; Letting Go of the Familiar
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. — Lord Chesterfield
“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan