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I have just watched Jet Li’s FEARLESS. As always, Jet Li’s fight scenes are nothing but amazing. Whew! Staged in early 1900’s, the story revolves around the significance of Wushu in the Chinese culture, and the remarkable courage and repentance of a Chinese fighter, who brought back the pride of the Chinese race against seemingly insurmountable period of depression and shame.

My take on the movie? It’s simple, but riveting. I’d say you should watch this flick.

Though, I watched the movie because I just wanted to check on the astounding stunts and wirework, I just couldn’t brush off the idea that in certain aspects of my life, I am confronted with situations where my being ‘fearless’ is required. I never thought that a Jet Li film could make me think like this, but I sure am glad that at least, I got something beyond what my eyes wanted to see. Being fearless is never easy, provided, there really is such a totally fearless individual. Even the most courageous, or bravest man in the whole world, must have something that he is scared of, be it concrete or abstract, living or non-living. If that’s the case, ‘nearly fearless’ or ‘ almost fearless’ might be the right terms to use to describe the attitude that I must possess as I am confronted with these life-changing decisions.

As fas as I know, I have just done a ‘nearly fearless’ act just hours ago. At first, it was hard. But, when I got into it, it wasn’t that difficult anymore. I must bear in mind that certain things have to end, in order for other things to begin. And I am glad I have witnessed the realization of such notion through the actions that I just did.

Now, I am looking forward to begin a new chapter of my life. It seems that, a new and fresh page has been prepared for me to write on and continue my life story. The world is waiting for me to write something; and I, myself can’t wait to write my first word, my first line, my first verse on that very page.

A new path is laid down, and the uncertainty of where that path leads to threatens me. However, just like an adventurous traveller, I need to be prepared to face my greatest fears and conquer them. There are so many things to do still, so many hurdles to jump over. If life is this unpredictable, and complicated, I think no one can afford to be totally fearless. It’s life’s fears that make life interesting and worth living after all. c”,)

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