Charging into battle with swords drawn is typically how courage is viewed. Many things a person can do can be considered heroic by helping someone in need or simply saving someone's life. Showing a heroic act of courage such as running into a burning building to save a family is a great example of this. Even stopping on the side of the road to help a couple change a tire can be considered heroic. A person's actions can be interpreted as heroic simply by going out of their way to help someone who needs help. With all the acts of heroism that go unnoticed on a daily basis, that doesn't mean they don't happen or aren't as significant as other acts of heroism. It means they haven't been thrust into the spotlight of daytime television. The things that nurses and doctors do on a daily basis are acts of heroism that save people's lives every day, but they are simply doing their jobs, so they go unnoticed by the public. Firemen, policemen and women get more of a media spotlight, so to speak, so their heroic acts are shown on the nightly news. Your average