A lack of courage to stake claim on ones own existence. Reading Svetski’s new book and he states “the path of slavery comes with a price to be paid on one’s deathbed. Every man who is enslaved knows deep down that he did not conquer his fear of life, and in failing to do so, he remained a husk of what could have been”…a chilling warning. Courage is life affirming, and a path towards meaningful endeavor. Without it, we cannot grow. So, some would rather trade growth for comfort and conformity within the cozy machine.