>All this talk is reminding me of a movie I saw a few years ago... Brave
>Heart.
I saw it. I loved it, it rocks! My favorite scene is where the moon the
english army before the battle. It was the Million Man Moon. ;->
> My little sister hated the
>movie becuase "the main guy dies! That makes movies stupid!"
She'll understand in time. How old is she?
> But I see
>it as just the reverse. Convictions recieve their ultimate test at the
>brink of death. If you're not willing to die for what you think is
>true, why beleive?
Exactly!
>I don't really see how convictions enable you to "do" something you
>couldn't before. They do allow you to /try/, but that doesn't mean
>success.
They give you the determination to see things through the hard times. To
win at all costs. They also make you a nexus whixh other people will
(unconsciously, or unknowingly) follow. With those kind of convictions and
the determinaiton they bring one man can change the world.
> And if to try your best is all you want, why not merely go for
>a "strong self-confidence"?
If you don't believe in yourself absolutely, first, how can you throw
yourself into believe absolutely in anything else?
> I don't see any need to be so sure of
>yourself that you are willing to /die/ for your goals.
Death is often the price of ultimate success, either death of maddness of
some kind. If you aren't willing to pay the price then you'll never achieve
it. Nothing's free, there is a price for everything.
Strange Love and Strong Self Confidence,
Darkstar