“Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage if you are not scared.” - Eddie Rickenbacker. When you think about doing something constantly then finally do it, that is having courage. This relates to the novel The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien were Bilbo Baggins, the protagonist, gains enough courage to spy on the dragon “Smaug”. Most people would deny the choice of doing that in a heartbeat. But there is a few people who have the courage to do the things that are necessary, and that is what makes the world a better place.