Fear and The Lady

“Fear of imprisonment, fear of torture, fear of death, fear of losing friends, family, property or means of livelihood, fear of poverty, fear of isolation, fear of failure. A most insidious form of fear is that which masquerade as common sense or even wisdom, condemning as foolish, reckless, insignificant or futile the small, daily acts of courage which help to preserve man’s self-respect and inherent human dignity. It is not easy for a people conditioned by fear under the iron rule of the principle that might is right to free themselves from the enervating miasma of fear. Yet even under the most crushing state machinery courage rises up again and again, for fear is not the natural state of civilised man.”
- Aung San Suu Syi

The Lady is truly a courageous worrier who knows what the value of life is about. She has suffered much over the years with so much dignity and grace.

The world is truly blessed to have such a beautiful soul living in our midst. She is serving like a beacon of hope to all the people who have lost sight of hope and defeated by the evil that exists everywhere.

So, do not be afraid - overcome the fear! It is better to live a courageous, short life than to cling to a meaningless and cowardice one.

Korea's Got Talent

Here is a young man, struggling through life, and yet still finds the courage to bring his gifts to the world and grace us with beauty...

Facing Fear

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

It is only when you take the risk to do so, to face fear in the face, that you realize that you have more meaningful life experiences.

When you look back at your life, it is those times when you jumped into the unknown, decided to do what you had never done before and had the courage to go against the nay-sayers, that you find that the rewards have been well worth it.

By living in the Now, rather than being afraid of the "What-ifs", is when you build the beautiful memories of a life well lived to the fullest.

And you will rejoice at the joyful things that you encountered and give thanks for the many disappointments and losses that you faced.

It is the good times and the bad times that made your life a tapestry of beauty...

The Courage of a Sage

There is a story written by Zhuang Zi （庄子）in his chapter “Autumn Water” （秋水） about Confucius:

When Confucius was traveling in the State of Kuang, he was surrounded by the troops of Sung. Nevertheless, he continued singing and playing his lute, totally unfazed. Zi Lu, his disciple, asked, “Master, why are you enjoying yourself?”

Confucius said, “For a long time, I’ve tried to stay out of hardship but failed. This is due to fate. I’ve tried to succeed but failed. This is due to the times.

“During the times of Yao or Shun, there was no hardship. This had nothing to do with a person’s wisdom. During the reign of King Jie and King Zhou, people did not achieve success but this was not due to lack of wisdom. It was due to time and circumstance.

“To travel across the water and not shrink from the sea serpent or the dragon is to have the courage of a fisherman. To travel on land and not be afraid of the rhinoceros or tiger is to have the courage of a hunter. To meet clashing blades and face death unflinchingly is to have the courage of martyr.

“To understand that hardship is a matter of fate and success is a matter of the times; and to able to face enormous difficulties without fear or terror is to have the courage of a sage.”

知穷之有命，知通之有时，临大难而不惧者，圣人之勇也。