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Re: The first day of the rest of my life 07 Dec 2016 09:17 #299322

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Baruch_Hashem wrote on 06 Dec 2016 19:00:
I have a couple of random thoughts and observations that I thought I would share. 

1) The best way to win the war, is to not fight any battles.

2) When we support each other and help shoulder the burden together, it does not reduce the weight of the burden, but it does distribute the wright making it easier to carry.

3) This struggle is like the script of almost every fantasy book/movie. The hero of the story (that's us) has to fight a terrible evil villain that is extremely strong and powerful. At the beginning, the hero has little strength and skills, and has virtually no chance of defeating the villain. However, the with the support of his friends and mentors (GYE), the hero growths in strength and knowledge, finding latent powers and abilities he never even realized he had. Eventually, he is strong enough, using his powers along with a little cunning and ingenuity he is able to defeat the villain.

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I just finished writing a novel where they create something indestructible and everyone dies. Lol. I hope That will just be my fantasy, though. Gotta work on real life now.
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Re: The first day of the rest of my life 07 Dec 2016 16:23 #299345

gibbor120 wrote on 06 Dec 2016 21:33:
I liked #1 the best.  as for #3, fantasy is a bad word in my book, even fantasy of "vanquishing the evil Y"H".  What I needed was a huge dose of REALITY.  To learn to live in the real world and with real challenges, and not to escape into fantasy.  (I know that is not what you meant, but they are more closely related than you think.  Read some of the dov quotes). 

As you mentioned in your post, your implication was not what I meant at all. Harping on the word "fantasy" misses the entire point of the thought. The reality is that quality fiction writing mirrors real life. While the plot may be fantastic, to be a good book, the character development must mirror reality. If it does not, then the reader cannot have a real connection to the characters in the story. If you are pay attention, you will find that good fiction authors understand people much better than most. Perhaps you are accustomed to a different kind of "fantasy" novel.

Re: The first day of the rest of my life 07 Dec 2016 18:29 #299362

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I was referring to the "fantasy" of "finally vanquishing the Y"H and coming to shamayim a hero.  The malachim start singing..."

This "fantasy" can be dangerous too. It's another form of escape from reality.  But, escape nonetheless.   Read some dov quotes.  I'm not doing it justice.  It's about getting off our 18 wheeler and onto a trycycle.  It has to do with reality vs fantasy.  Humility and acceptance vs haughtiness and grandiosity.

I know I'm speaking in riddles.  Did I mention to read the dov quotes ?
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