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Originally Posted by Tenchu
Amnell, I am 21.
I don't know you, but you are human. That is the point. People are pretty much all the same, really. The key things that drive you are just like anyone else. Another thing that makes your whole point so futile... You are really fighting for something no different than your every enemy, in essence...
Anyway, I never expected you to understand.
And there is only one Way of the Warrior. And then there are people trying to get there. Maybe like you. But there is only one conclusion as to what ultimate power and reach is.
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Ah, haha, I must have confused your age with someone else, then *@_@ dumb*
Hm... So what does that say about you, then? Warrior or not, you are also a human. Like every animal on this planet, your every move is dictated by the basic needs of subsistence and self-preservation. Food, water, air, mate, safety, security, comfort, grouping, etc. Beyond that, goals may be infintely disparate, but the underlying motivations are the same: esteem, self-esteem, emotional connection, love, etc.
In following Bushido, do you not have times where you stop and think, 'This is the right thing for me to be doing and I'm glad I'm doing it'? When you think that, do you not feel good about yourself for what you're doing? That's how you're satisfying the basic need of self-esteem.
My point is that you're not an outsider looking in, able to draw connections between me and every other human. You're just like the rest of us. I have no doubt that you already knew that, but I don't think you considered it as you posted.
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You are really fighting for something no different than your every enemy, in essence..."
I'm not quite sure what you mean...
The last part: I've never been one to think that there is only one way to do something. Since everything has two aspects to it, there must always be two ways to go. It's just that the alternatives are often not readily seen.
*sigh* And so my never-ending and frustrating quest for full understanding continues XD .