I don't really have an explanation or definition of what real courage is. But while watching '127 Hours', a movie that potrays how a mountaineer overcomes nearly the impossible to free himself, and eventually getting himself rescued, the two words 'real courage' was all that was on my mind.
It's dubbed a story of Man Vs Nature, yet the pieces behind that left a real impossible mission. Determination overcomes desperation. Strong willed mind replaces negativity. How a man who nearly faced death turned into a high prolific speaker who earns general a 5-digit sum per session of speech. Impressive mind I would say who even continued his mountain climbing adventure even till today.
Someone once said, "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly."
But I supposed when it comes to facing the nature, none of the above paragraph would works, yet it is the versatility of being able to do the above mentioned while gaining much known knowledge that can keep this man alive. No denying how knowing more can eventually raise the chances of living when it comes to situation like the above, in a literal no man's land.
If being strong willed ends there and then, from the moment one of his hand leaves him, that's impressive. What about the life after that which to me, probably amounts to an even more impressive story altogether.
Life is vulnerable, but not our heart and mind. Agree?
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