don't know if you read spanish, but jorge luis borges makes the point quite nicely in this poem: http://www.poesi.as/jlb0914.htm we are always fighting the same battles, as the hunter in the poem always fights the same tiger
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Wonderful, thank you. My Spanish proved barely adequate.
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he makes the point in the last 5 lines
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It brought to mind Rilke's famous "The purpose of life is to be defeated by greater and greater things."
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ha! hadn't heard that one. it's pretty good too ... by the way, i'm a big fan of your tweets. i don't think i've favorited as many tweets from anyone else. thanks
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I wonder if the Samurai would agree with you..? It seems to me that their code was underwritten by operating from a place beyond fear ..
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Fearlessness is not a quality that exists independently of fear, they are interdependent. A samurai is not a fearless navel-gazer; he faces fear/death every day—how else can he honor Bushido and know he is fearless? Unless I am misunderstanding, it seems we are arguing semantics.
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Your reply is much appreciated, thank you. Let me consider that properly and then, if I may, get back to you (1)
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