day no. 15,699: hardihood

While reading The Art of Manliness, Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues by Brett McKay, I came across the word, "hardihood." It's a good word and seemingly self-explanatory, but I looked it up anyways to see if there was any nuance that I may be missing. 

This entry in the KJV Dictionary was helpful:

DARE, v.i. pret. durst. To have courage to any purpose; to have strength of mind or hardihood to undertake anything; to be bold enough; not to be afraid; to venture; to be adventurous.

It then provided this example:

"I dare do all that may become a man." -- Shakespeare

A man must handle himself with hardihood. It is the ability to sustain initiative in the face of adversity. Hardihood hangs on when it gets hammered. Hardihood invites the right kind of trouble into its life. It does not shrink back from difficulty. It endures those which God ordains and invites those which God encourages.