As a result, acts of daring may occur on a grand scale as well as on a smaller, day-to-day living scale. You're undoubtedly aware with some of the following acts of courage, whether through pop culture, the media, or just living in a society where individuals have to be courageous and confront obstacles: Some examples include people going into battle stations to protect their ships during war time, police officers putting themselves in dangerous situations to save others, survivors of catastrophes who continue to try and rescue other people from harm's way, and athletes who risk their lives for their sports teams. There are many more examples of acts of courage. You can think up your own examples too. In fact, that's how most heroes originated. People would tell stories about famous people who did great things and decided to make themselves look like them so they could fight evil too. These people are called hero toys or hero characters. People often cite figures from history as examples of courage. For example, Mahatma Gandhi is known for his act of civil disobedience against British rule in India by refusing to pay taxes. In today's world, we sometimes call this kind of behavior "political activism". Gandhi used his courage to fight for what he believed in because he knew it was right. He wanted India to become its own country again after it had been taken over by Britain.