I, like most rational human beings, have a mild issue with heights. More specifically, with falling. As much as I love to be spontaneous and adventurous, flying through the air with only a cable to keep me from death isn't exactly my idea of a relaxing Saturday afternoon. (Okay, maybe I'm being a bit dramatic.) So when I had the opportunity to go through an 8 zipline course this summer, that idea didn't really "fly" with me...pun intended.The Greeks sum up their ideas of moral philosophy with 4 virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Moderation, and Justice. With the military being a major part of Greek culture, it comes as no surprise that courage, being able to face a situation without cowardice, was valued.
So yeah, courage is a thing, but so is acrophobia--a morbid fear of heights ( a word with Greek roots, by the way). According to Plato, "Courage is knowing what not to fear", so I'm quite glad that I decided to pretend that I didn't have an issue with falling, confront my fears--and find out that I actually love ziplining.
