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Transcript: Fortitude Oct-2020 Chp Briggs Introduction Introduction Fear gets a bad rap. But fear can improve our performance, reveal dangers, and show us what we value most. By engaging and reflecting on our fears, we can develop the virtue of FORTITUDE. Small Group Discussion Discussion Led by Cadet NCO Lesson and Discussion Lesson Fortitude = The ability to face our fears effectively What are some things that we should be afraid of? Which fears might motivate us to live according to the Core Values? Fortitude = NOT the absence of fear (“recklessness”), but also not an excess of fear (“cowardice”) Risk Management (ORM) = anticipating harm ("fear!") Fortitude is about fearing the right things in the right way at the right time. Fear arises from love: we fear what is harmful to things we love, value, or cherish. If you want to know what you love or value, as yourself, “Of what am I afraid?” Small Group Discussion Topic 4 Some common fears: Fear of driving Fear of public speaking Fear of taking tests “Fear of missing out” (FOMO) Summary Summary Fear is not the enemy. In moments of great danger, fear can be your friend. It can help you fight harder, run faster, and react more quickly. Fear can save your life. Even when danger is not immediate, fear can help you avoid unnecessary risks and even reveal what is most important to you. Quote You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt Quote One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do. - Henry Ford Quote Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back - Babe Ruth