Courage gives us the ability to face the 'fear of fear' itself.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not sure

Answer: (A)

Courage is not the absence of fear; it’s acting in spite of fear. When fear turns into fear of fear itself—the worry that our anxiety will stop us from acting—that’s a tougher obstacle. Courage gives us the capacity to move forward anyway, to confront the situation, endure the distress, and proceed toward our goal despite that meta-fear.

So the statement is true: courage enables us to face fear even when the fear is about our own fear.

If you’re wondering about the other options, they don’t fit because courage is not about never feeling afraid, nor about sometimes acting despite fear, nor about uncertainty. It’s about choosing to act in the presence of fear, including fear about fear.