The fear at the bottom of the holeIt has been argued that there is, fundamentally, only one fear: the fear of death. This hypothesis says that if you trace any fear to…
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Courage Question of the DayHere at Lion’s Whiskers we are hoping to collect examples of physical courage. To recap, here’s how we define physical courage: Physical courage is the…
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Turning BlueI recently shared this story over dinner at a restaurant with Lisa’s family, and my daughter’s delight at my absurdity and my fear was very…
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What Would You Do if You Weren’t Afraid?“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is…
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This Is Your Brain on StoriesI’ve offered a lot of traditional stories on Lion’s Whiskers over the last several months. How many of you are telling them to your kids?…
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The Black Belt WallLisa’s son competing in board breaking in November, 2011 as a “Recommended Black Belt” Jennifer and my children are testing for their Black Belts in…
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Quitters, Campers, and Climbers—Which One Are You?I would have thought that one of the side effects of writing a blog about courage would be an increase in my own courage quotient. In fact,…
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Wait for it… Wait for it!Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount. ~ Clare Booth Luce For nearly a year now we’ve been talking about the…
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Flourishing or Withering on the VineLisa’s recent post describing how moral courage has its roots in empathy had me thinking. What about those times when empathy is blighted or stunted?…
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Four DragonsIn the West, we frequently use dragons as a metaphor for evils, wrongs, or unnamed fears that must be conquered. In China, however, dragons are…
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