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There is no courage without vulnerability.
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The quote means that courage requires being open to risk. A person cannot act bravely while fully protected from failure, rejection, or harm. Vulnerability is therefore not the opposite of courage; it is the exposure that makes courageous action possible.
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- TED: The Power of Vulnerability
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