Thursday, October 14, 2010

The fearless kind

What makes people fearless?
Is the one who wants nothing fearless? like the ascetic monks who deliberately extinguish their natural fire.
Is the one who wants something but believe his wants will never be lost fearless? like the martyrs who believe their faith party will never betray them.
Is the one who is so innocent that he believes the world turns around him fearless? like the 3 year old boy whose goal is to conquer the whole world.
Is the one who is so optimistic (or perhaps dumb) that he believes nothing he cannot acquire fearless? like the hardworking guy who tried again and again and again.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe all of them are fearless? They all commit to the cause in the face of uncertainty. I like how Marie Curie said: "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood."

Anonymous said...

我想,畏惧是生命体应急的本能反映。人人皆有畏惧。只是意志坚定者,可以战胜畏惧。

猿猴无畏惧么?我想它有畏惧,它至少畏惧死亡,而如果一个人连存活与否都无所谓的话,往往代表他畏惧现实。婴儿的无所畏惧其实和猿猴的无畏惧是一样的。只是婴儿的智力会提升,而猿猴不会。

而乐观主义者的定义中我认为包含了意志坚定。

楼上的观点,我也赞同。了然与心者,无畏惧。认为自己一切了然与心的人,也有,常常是疯子。