Bravery

Bravery Bravery, a trait many men and women across the world search for; however, not many people can find bravery in themselves. Dictionary.com defines bravery as ”brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor; or showiness; splendor; magnificence” My personal definition defines bravery as saying or doing an act to help others even if it puts ones life is at risk. The word bravery was discovered in 1475 -1485 and the origins are Italian, “bravo”; Latin, “barbarous”; and Middle French, “brave”. The root word of bravery is brave. Some similar terms are courage, bold, heroic, fearless, and daring. Bravery’s part of speech is a noun. Bravery a trait that is understood in many different ways, expressed in many forms, and even though many people do not poses this rare trait, those that do posses it though make a huge impact on the world.
Bravery is interpreted in many different ways, but is commonly understood as putting other peoples needs before ones own. An example of this definition is the life of first responders. First responders put others before themselves every day; they go into gun battles, fires, and dangerous situations in order to save civilians. The job as a police officer, paramedic, and firefighter can only be completed by a select few. The consequences of the job are long and strange hours, seeing all the bad in the world, and wondering everyday if they will be coming home that night. “Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.” Morihel Ueshiba. Self-sacrifice is the world of a first responder. Some other acts of bravery can be standing up to a friend who is doing something wrong “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” J.K Rowling.
Bravery is not a lot of things. It’s not putting ones needs above everyone else. Bravery is not thinking ones above everyone else. Bravery is not picking