<P>Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each new thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.<P>Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world s best loved and most admired public figures, offers a wise and intimate guide on how to overcome fears, embrace challenges as opportunities, and cultivate civic pride: You Learn by Living. A crucial precursor to better-living guides like Mark Nepo s The Book of Awakening or Robert Persig s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, as well as political memoirs such as John F. Kennedy s Profiles in Courage, the First Lady s illuminating manual of personal exploration resonates with the timeless power to change lives."