Perfect love exists only in a perfect world. One where we do not suffer the tyranny of life.
That is the world that all living things should fight for, for their own benefit, but it is not the one we live in. So until such a time comes, you would have to rely on rationality.
And what is rationality but the fear of being wrong? The fear of a world that isn't dissectable? The fear that not everything can be controlled? It is the fear that drives people to measure time and then act as if having done so gives them some power over its passage.
And there's nothing wrong with that. It's only when you try to force the world itself to believe that you're right even when you aren't that it becomes a problem.
Otherwise, it's just being scared of something that hurts you. And there's no shame in that.
As I wrote, confidence is action and not thought. If you wish to aid those around you by your bravery, becoming fearless only leads to tragedy. You must act, and you must do so without faltering, but to think nothing will go wrong, that you've planned for every eventuality, that you are right and this will work - you risk ignoring what your heart tells you is true. Of course, it does not do to be paralyzed by your fears - confidence is nothing more than accepting them and moving forward with them in mind, lest they destroy you when cast aside or mindlessly obeyed.
In short - all that can be asked of you, when you choose to take on burdens for the sake of others, is that your hands are steady even while your heart trembles.
Mm. Whether it's right or wrong, the alternative is being devoured by a beast like this one in a foolhardy attempt to destroy fear itself. It's not the best way to go.
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That is the world that all living things should fight for, for their own benefit, but it is not the one we live in. So until such a time comes, you would have to rely on rationality.
And what is rationality but the fear of being wrong? The fear of a world that isn't dissectable? The fear that not everything can be controlled? It is the fear that drives people to measure time and then act as if having done so gives them some power over its passage.
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And there's nothing wrong with that. It's only when you try to force the world itself to believe that you're right even when you aren't that it becomes a problem.
Otherwise, it's just being scared of something that hurts you. And there's no shame in that.
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"...I guess that's. Pretty reasonable? Mom's scared a lot so I thought maybe someone shouldn't be, for all of us."
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In short - all that can be asked of you, when you choose to take on burdens for the sake of others, is that your hands are steady even while your heart trembles.
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"That sounds kind of cool... that's what bravery's supposed to be. I guess—that seems right."
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[ handhold time again ]
Shall we?
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Handhold!!!
"Yes! Let's."
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