I would like to express my immense

gratitude to our English teacher Mrs.

Harpreet Kaur Ma'am for the help and
guidance she provided for completing this
project.
I am really grateful because I managed to
complete my project within the time given
by my teacher.
This project cannot be completed without
the effort and cooperation from my friends
and classmates.
I also thank my parents for providing me all
the required things and their support.

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SNO. CONTENT Teachers Sign

1. Statement of Purpose
2. Action Plan
3. Introduction

4. Origin of the Quote

5. Courage- A choice to act
6. What can be learnt from fear.
7. Benefits of having courage. over fear

8. How and why to overcome fear

9. Fighting against fear is hard but worth it

10 Mention some of your worst fear and
how you managed to overcome them.
11. Famous personalities who overcome
their fear
12. Learning outcome

13. Bibliography
 Statement of
Purpose
I was curious to do this project on the topic
"Courage is not the absence of fear but triumph
over it" I wanted to do this project because it’s a
meaningful topic. This topic is applicable in our
daily life. We have many fears in our daily life and
by doing this project I will know how to handle it
.Another reason for doing this is that, it will give
me experience of how to work efficiently for the
project work .Through this project, aim is to
creativity and thinking regarding this quote.

It will help me to acquire the skills which will help

me to succeed in higher education. Doing this
project, will lead to a positive relationship and will
improve my great a social skills to extent. It will
help me to improve my vocabulary. It will lead to
collabrative efforts.
After the Term-1 examination, I got this
project, the outline was provided.
Although detailed information regarding the
format was provided after Term I examination
which gave ample with time to plan out how to
proceed the project.
Since, it was not possible for me to gather
information easily therefore I surfed the
internet After than I discussed about
the topic with my classmates and I distributed
the works into pieces.
First of all, I organised my work and
distributed it into subtopics After completing I
gathered my work roughly. Finally, though
everything and waste it on fair needed. after
going I pasted pictures whenever it was
I devoted completely myself to this project for
making it attractive and meaningful.
Nelson Mandela the once said I learned that
courage was not the absence of fear, but the
triumph over it. “The brave man is not who
does not feel afraid, but who conquers that
fear”.
Courage is a choice that we can make
over fear. Being courageous does not mean
that we are not afraid. Being courageous
mean we are fearful but we choose to face
our fears and take a step forward. Personally
for me, it helps to figure out the first small step
to make and maybe a couple of deep
breathes to move ahead.
“Courage is not the absence of fear but
triumph over it”. by Nelson Mandela.
His full name was Nelson Rohilala Mandela.
This extract is from his autobiography, "Long
Walk To Freedom It was lath May, when he
was ready to take oath as the president of
South Africa. It was day Zenani he was lovely
autumn accompanied by On the podium, Mr.
first sworn in as his daughter De Klerk was
second deputy president Then Thabo Mbeki
was sworn in as first deputy president. When
it was This turn, he pledged to obey and
uphold the constitution and to devote - himself
to the well being of the
Republic and its people.

On that day of inaugration, he overwhelmed

with a was sense of history. In the first decade
of the twentieth cen and few years after the
bitter before his century, Anglo-Boer war own
birth, the white skinned people of South Africa
patched up their difference and erected a
discrimination against system of racial the
dark-skinned people of their own land. Now in
the last decade of the twentieth century and
his decade own eight as a man that system
had been overturned forever and replaced by
one that recognised the rights and freedom of
all people, regardless of the colour of their
own skin.
Mandela said that mineral and gems that My
country, beneath is in the its soil, but 9 have
always known that its greatest wealth is its
people, finer than the purest diamonds. He
said that it was from those comrades in the
struggle that he learned the meaning of
courage . Time and again he had seen men
stand up attacks and torture without breaking,
showing a strength and resilence that defines
the imagination. He learned that courage is
the absence of fear, but the "triumph over it.
The brave man is not when does not feel
afraid, but the one who conquers that fear.
A courageous person is someone who isn’t
shaken by circumstances, may experience
fear but doesn’t live in it and is secure and
strong no matter what.
“Their circumstances will never shake them
and others will never forget their example.
They will not live in fear or dread of what may
come, for their hearts are firm, even secure in
their faith. Steady and strong, they will not be
afraid, but will calmly face their every foe until
they all go down in defeat.”
Courage can be defined as “the ability to do
something that frightens one, or having
strength in the face of pain.”
As the scripture above describes, a
courageous person is someone who isn’t
shaken by circumstances, may experience
fear but doesn’t live in it and is secure and
strong no matter what.
It can be easy to look at what it means to be
courageous and think that this must be some
kind of innate quality, that some people are
more courageous while others tend to shy
away from difficulty and taking risks.
However, the ability to do something that
frightens you is a choice that God calls each
of us to make and wants to help us work
through that holds us back so that we can
become the people the above scriptures
describe.
Fear is a primal feeling arising from when we
feel threatened, and can have physical
symptoms such as sweaty hands and an
increased heart rate.

Things that can be learnt from fear

1. Fear means GROWTH

Fear tells us we are moving towards the
outskirts of our comfort zone. We are doing
something unfamiliar, we are taking a new
challenge and new learning skill. This means
we are growing and growth means that once
we get beyond the uncomfortable bit, we will
be bigger, better, and brighter than before!
2. Things are never as bad as they seem
This may seem obvious, but it still can stop us
in our tracks. Our imagination is usually a
bit too vivid, and our worst-case scenarios
can go above and beyond the worst that
could actually happen.
In most cases, the thing we fear is never as
bad as we think it will be. When we are
trying to make a decision to leave, to quit or
to do something new, we lack the
perspective to see further than the familiar
front yard. And everything unfamiliar is
automatically scary.
2. What's the best thing that could happen?*
If we are to start imagining the future and
creating events in our heads (because
essentially that's what it was) why wouldn’t
we rather think about the most awesome
thing that could happen: the best case
scenario instead of the worst.
Obsessing about worst case scenarios shifts
our perspective to notice and find
"evidence"
of this negativity unfolding in our lives, and we
steer ourselves into the worst-off direction.
Focusing on the best case scenario will ease
feelings of fear, and move you into a positive
direction. Our thoughts have tremendous
power to create our personal universes, so
make sure you create a good one

4. We are always stronger than we think When

we go right at it (and through it) fear
can teach us so much about our personal
power and strength. There is no other feeling
like the triumph you feel when you realize you
did not get defeated, when you realize that
instead, you actually made or did it!
You succeeded and even though not every try
is perfect, who cares?! This will build your
confidence, broaden your comfort zone, and
make you play on a whole new level of what is
possible!
Think of your yoga practice. Sometimes it can
also take us to the edges of our comfort
zones, only to make us realize that we are
strong! We can stand on our hands, even
though we sometimes doubted it.
5.Fear is part of life and does not need to be
eliminated
Maybe the most important lesson is this: we
do not need to eliminate fear from our lives.
We can welcome it, we can cope with it, and
we can proceed in spite of it!
The best decisions in life are rarely the
easiest ones. Or rather, they should feel easy
within, but often come with some level of fear.
To leave a long-term relationship is not easy,
but if you know it's the right thing to do, you
know what you need to do. Quitting your job
and following your gut will not come without
fear, but it will come with big rewards.
Yes , being courageous and fearless comes
with a lot of benefits. Here are some benefits :
1. Accept Your Fear For What It Is
Most people handle their fear in one of two
ways: They give up and bury it in other
emotions and actions, or they grab onto the
fear and blow it out of proportion.
When you are fearless, you acknowledge your
fear for what it is — your body’s concern for
your safety. You take that fear into account,
adjust your actions accordingly, and move
forward.
If your safety is truly at risk and you can't take
any protective measures, you probably won't
follow through with the idea. But if it's a matter
of flight versus fight, you'll get through the
hard part for the thrill of the glory on the other
side.

•They Never Stop Growing The only times

when growth occurs is when you are no
longer in your comfort zone.
Life is meant to be lived, not repeated in
present patterns. Those by definition are
called ruts. Jumping out of the realm of
complacency into brand new, uncharted
territory is the job of a fearless person.
Because of this, people are always growing
and learning.
•Rejection doesn't face them
Once you overcome the fear of rejection, it's
easier to do anything in life.
Most of our dreams are killed by the words,
"what would people think." If the thoughts and
opinions of complete strangers don't concern
you, you can focus on fulfilling your dreams
and goals.
Fearless people understand that rejection is
required to accomplish great things. Just look
at J.K. Rowling, for example. She was
rejected 12 times for her Harry Potter book
before it was published.
•They know themselves
Being 'fearless' doesn't mean that you don't
feel fear. It means you have the skills to
analyze any problem. As you think through
problems, you begin to analyze yourself. Why
do you have this fear? Is it because of past
experiences or potential consequences? Are
you hardwired to feel that fear biologically?
Once you dig deep and identify your fears, you
can overcome any mental obstacle you
encounter.
•Asking for help comes easily
You might not realize this, but a lot of people
have a difficult time asking for help. They
worry about bothering the other person or
getting rejected. For a fearless person, turning
to someone else for assistance is second
nature. They don’t worry about it because
they know it’s a part of life. We can't do
everything alone and any job is easier when
two or more put their heads together.
There are multiple ways to overcome fear,
some of which include:
*Identify your fear:* In order to complete a
challenge, we must first identify it and set a
goal.
*Recognize the fear and take it to your
advantage.*
*Adopt a growth mindset.*
*Visualize your goal:* Seeing yourself
succeeding, and immersing yourself in your
goal is the best way to stay motivated.

Why :
“Fear is simply because you are not living with
life, you are living in your mind.”
—
Sadhguru

Fear is not about what has happened, it's

about what may happen. It's always about the
future, which has not yet occurred. This
means that one is fearing what is not in
existence. This implies that one is suffering
the non-existent. This suffering considerably
decreases our quality of life as we suffer
unnecessarily.

Some apparent effects of fear are as follows:

-Immune system dysfunction

-Sleep/wake cycle disruption
-Eating disorders
-Obsessive-compulsive thoughts.
There is no doubt that fighting fear is hard. Happening
something that a person is afraid of is one of the bravest
things and makes us a powerful and better human being.
One may experience anxiety from approaching fear but
conquering it is one of our greatest achievements.
We should fight our fears because it helps us grow, it
helps in triggering a growth mindset in our character.
Facing off fears makes us a person of action, change,
and success. For example, if someone is afraid of public
speaking which must hinder his career later on.
However, avoiding this fear will make it much scarier.
Overcoming our fears will eliminate it from being a factor
in our decision-making process and as a result fear will
no longer bias in our lives.
 What was your worst fear?
I was afraid of drowning when I was a kid. I usually
panicked when I was in deep warm water, when I
was not able to see the bottom surface.

 How did you overcome your fear?

I started to learn swimming in summers with my
cousins. After I was able to swim my fear turned to
fascination and now I am no longer afraid of deep
water.

 What will you advise people struggling to fight their

fears?
We must acknowledge our fears and overcome it
accordingly. We should take little steady steps to
fight our fears to avoid strain and trauma.
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett is an American businessman
and philanthropist. His success story is full of
huge hurdles which he overcame to reach his
current position. Buffett was terrified of public
speaking. As a result, when he was in college,
he avoided all the public speaking courses.
When he started his stockbroking career at
the age of 21, he realized that he had two
choices: either force himself to face his fears
or avoid them and never reach his full
potential. Buffett decided to choose the better
one and faced his fear head-on by enrolling in
a course for public speaking.

Currently, Warren Buffett is the world's sixth

wealthiest person.
Mahatma Gandhi
During his student life, Gandhi suffered from
frequent panic attacks. He had a particularly
agonizing experience during a speech he was
asked to give in London. After reading one
line from the message he had prepared, he
could no longer speak and asked someone
else to read the rest of the speech for him.
Fear of crowd continued to haunt him later in
his life when he became a lawyer. When
Gandhi came to India, his desire to see a free
India overcame his fear of public speaking.
Gandhi learned by public speaking in India
and his confidence increased. As a result, he
later proceeded to be one of the
greatest leaders.
Following things we learnt from this project:
•Courage is not the absence of fear but a
triumph over it.
1.The brave man is not who doesn’t fear but
one who conquers that fear.
2.In any fearful situation, we must not panic.
We must hold ourselves and try our best to
conquer that fear and get victory over that
fear.
•I learned how to fight against tough
situations and overcome fear.
•I learned how being courageous is
beneficial in fearful situations.
•I understand that fighting against fear is
hard but worth it.
•It also improved my communication skills.
I have taken help from the following:

Sites:
-www.linkedin.com
-www.doyou.com
-www.verywellmind.com
-www.robinzule.com

Books:
-Class X NCERT English book