r/MadeMeSmile • u/SatoruGojo232 • Jul 02 '26

Wholesome Moments Great to see heroes being honoured

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u/Superb_Wrangler201 Jul 02 '26

I like to remember that courage is the one attribute whereby faking it is the real thing. Putting on a strong front when youre actually afraid is the act of courage

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u/ProbablyAPsyop Jul 02 '26

Hey, I’m going by through some personal stuff right now and just want to let you know your comment helped me feel a little better.

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u/StillARockstar5 Jul 02 '26

Bravery is not never being afraid, it is being afraid and doing it anyway. I hope things get better for you soon.

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u/jizzmcskeet Jul 03 '26

I tell my kids, "you can't be brave if you aren't scared"

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u/Ok_Weakness_2021 Jul 04 '26

You give me hope for the future.

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u/A-Polite-DiscusShaun Jul 04 '26

I learned this from Rugrats in like 1996. Youre a big brave dog, Chuckie. Go down that slide lil bro

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u/SnooGuavas4208 Jul 05 '26

And for god’s sake, blow your nose.

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u/MantisTobogganMD28 Jul 03 '26

‘Courage is being SCARED TO DEATH, but saddling up anyway.’

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u/freethewimple Jul 02 '26

“When you’re going through hell, keep going”

You’re gonna make it out the other side, friend.

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u/ProbablyAPsyop Jul 03 '26

I’m very scared about the other side but I know I’ll get there. Thank you for caring about a stranger. You’re a good person.

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u/freethewimple Jul 03 '26

❤️ You’re never alone

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u/myglamcat Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

I hope things improve for you soon :)<3 wishing you much luck and that life treats you & yours better and you treat yourself kinder! superb is right...and superb 🙂‍↕️

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u/tiniest-bean Jul 03 '26

Wishing you the best of luck with everything to come friend :) you’ve got this! I’m proud of you!

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u/TheMonkey404 Jul 03 '26

Hang in there 🫶🏻

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u/Huge_Acanthaceae2497 Jul 03 '26

You’re stronger than you believe.

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u/maple_crowtoast Jul 03 '26

You've got this. The saying "it's always darkest just before dawn" used to give me a lot of hope (5yrs sober from heroin).

Things might be tough, but whatever it is, I know you've got it in you to overcome your obstacles, and that in and of itself is incredibly heroic.

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u/Raginghangers Jul 04 '26

I hope your stuff gets easier!

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u/stephanonymous Jul 02 '26

“Can a man be brave if he’s afraid?”

“That’s the only time a man can be brave”

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u/izuku_midoriya_yas Jul 06 '26

A Game of Thrones really had some good quotes

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u/AssSpelunker69 Jul 03 '26

Bravery can only be practiced when you're afraid. A calm person cannot be brave because the challenge that requires it is not daunting enough to cause fear.

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u/D0ct0rD1ck Jul 04 '26

One of my favourite quotes of all time is about this. In Legend, by David Gemmell; "By nature of definition only the coward is capable of the highest heroism"

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u/Ornery-Customer8521 Jul 03 '26

Indeed, its not brave if you're not scared

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u/ISKARION999 Jul 04 '26

I'm definitely adding that statement to my book 🙏

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u/ClaudeScyther Jul 05 '26

Only when a man is afraid can he be brave

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u/PauseConfident997 Jul 06 '26

Is it still courageous if your not scared to begin with? Or does that just become “normal” then…

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u/SpotTron11 Jul 06 '26

Dude, I constantly get told how great of an actor I am, and yet i have never been able to do anything courageous or brave 😭