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Is that something that is inherent in establishing courage ?<br \/>\nTo me courage is the ability to live.  Courage is the ability to be quite ordinary and yet be content, and not see life as a huge burden. Ambition or what we call drive is often driven by innate anger, which can turn completely negative.<br \/>\nBut beyond all that true courage is the ability to be comfortable with the unknown and welcome it as the natural order of the universe. It is not just the acceptance of death, but also the acceptance of control as the great illusion.  True courage is the ability live in the moment fearlessly and with immense love with no opposing force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am in Udaipur filming here, and surrounded by great stories of the Rana&#8217;s and the courageous warriors of Mewar. Fascinating stories that make me wonder what true courage really is ? Does true courage need an enemy to provoke it ? 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