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Rollo May

The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.

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Rollo May suggests that true fear comes from blending in and following the crowd rather than from being afraid to face danger. He implies that losing your individuality by conforming is a greater threat to courage than simply feeling scared.

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