My interests in general, partly Zelda-games, have given me a lot of courage. People generally tend to call me very brave, and with time I've realized that maybe I am.
I'm the only person I know that stands against peer pressure in all cases (never drink, smoke etc.). I'm not saying that you're a terrible person if you drink or smoke, but I knew a LOT of people who had standards that they were never going to drink, but then did it anyway, whether it was to get a girl, or because they were afraid people wouldn't like them if they didn't.
I also rarely back down from things, I have several things I'm afraid of, but when the opportunity arises I generally stand up against them. For example I was afraid of standing in front of crowds of people and holding for example, speeches, or being in plays. Now I do stand-up comedy from time to time.
So, while it wasn't just Zelda, it did grant me a lot of courage, because that's one of the main themes of the games. It's not that Link has no choice, it's that he choses the really hard path despite it being hard and perilous. So yeah, I guess, that had some effect on me during my life.
