Bob gets up every morning in pain. He stumbles through his morning rituals and goes outside in nice weather to work in the yard. He knows that doing yard work results in more wear on joints already worn down. He knows that more wear means more pain. He works in his yard anyway.
His neighbor talks about Bob’s courage. “Look at Bob! He is so brave, out there in pain and doing what needs to be done.” Probably many of us would say the same thing.
How do we relate courage and clear thinking? What are Bob’s alternatives? Doing nothing would lead to atrophied muscles and about the same amount of pain, probably. What other activities could he engage in that might keep his muscles toned and cause him less pain?
Does Bob even think about it any more? Has habit replaced fresh questioning for Bob?
How do you relate courage, however misplaced, and clear thinking?
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