This quote suggests that selflessness and bravery are not all that different. Selflessness is an attitude of putting other people ahead of yourself. Being brave is having the courage to do something that involves risk, often to protect others. Both require a willingness to put your own needs and wants aside and to take action in spite of fear or discomfort. In other words, selflessness and bravery can be seen as two different expressions of the same idea—courage to put others before yourself.