A story that I've told a few times before that stuck with me. I had a crush on a guy because he seemed to be much more confident and collected than I am. He doesn't know it but he taught me an important lesson.
I had never been abseiling before, and so one time I did this and basically swore the whole way down. It was scary. This guy seemed to handle it much better than I did. But he told me that he was scared too. He didn't seem to understand the impression I had of him.

But it is a good story of how courage comes not in the absence of fear but doing it even though you are scared. That appearances can be deceptive and we don't know what people are really thinking. It's a humbling experience. And other people may have a different idea of me than what I experience. 
Also, for all of you guys that are scared shitless... you can still be attractive to women that think you are confident because you do something they admire. No matter if you feel scared doing it. They probably won't see that part, and it might even humble them to know! Courage is a good trait to have, and it will never grow old to me. Every hero requires courage, taking action that scares them.