All Under Heaven
For sometime now I've wanted to start a somewhat anonymous blog where I can express myself freely without much influence based on who I think is reading. Perhaps it's because I am lame, but I change the voice I speak or write in depending on who I think is listening. Anyway enough about that...
All Under Heaven
It's a phrase I have latched onto ever since I first heard it in the english subtitle translation of the movie Hero. During a conversion between the King of Qin and an assassin (Nameless) that has come to kill him and stop the perceived tyranny of that king, Nameless tells of his travels and interactions with other "rebels" of the empire. One such is a great martial artist (Broken Sword) who tried to convince the assassin to end his anticipated attempt to kill the King. Broken Sword illustrated his reasons in simple phase of Calligraphy, "All Under Heaven". Well, that was what the english subtitles displayed for the movie.
To me idea of "All Under Heaven" is that it is better to weather an attempt to make an empire for the sake of peace among the masses than to fight it and cause death and violence to said masses. It is an interesting and controversial idea for me and for that reason it has been with me since I first saw that movie some three to four years ago. It's hard for me to completely agree or disagree with it for certain. I generally see peace as a good state to be in, after all people can then prosper in many good ways in my humble opinion. Such ways as improvements in all sciences and artforms. Certainly I concede that war can advance such areas as well and in fact war can sometimes bring about necessary change for a greater peace. This is evident in the history of our world. Consider the industrial revolutions that occurred for America from World War I and World War II. I just find it sad sometimes that loss of life in a violent manner occurs. I am one who tries to live the "Golden Rule" - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I hope to live my life to it's peaceful end at a nice old age, and not to loss it in some other way. (Accident, Violence, Disease, et cetera) And, where I actually have influence on such a thing (which is assuredly minimal), I allow others to proceed in such a manner as well.
I am rambling... good thing that is what this blog is for.
I think there is lot's of exploration to be found in the idea of "All Under Heaven" and not just what I have written here. When I find myself in my more passionate moments I am at heart an explorer. Any and all exploration brings me joy. Though unlike those who walked before me who sought the wonders of the natural world, I seek those found in the intellectual and electronic worlds. Thankfully unlike the limited space in the natural world it seems that there is a limitless amount of uncharted territory in the worlds I live in.
All Under Heaven
It's a phrase I have latched onto ever since I first heard it in the english subtitle translation of the movie Hero. During a conversion between the King of Qin and an assassin (Nameless) that has come to kill him and stop the perceived tyranny of that king, Nameless tells of his travels and interactions with other "rebels" of the empire. One such is a great martial artist (Broken Sword) who tried to convince the assassin to end his anticipated attempt to kill the King. Broken Sword illustrated his reasons in simple phase of Calligraphy, "All Under Heaven". Well, that was what the english subtitles displayed for the movie.
To me idea of "All Under Heaven" is that it is better to weather an attempt to make an empire for the sake of peace among the masses than to fight it and cause death and violence to said masses. It is an interesting and controversial idea for me and for that reason it has been with me since I first saw that movie some three to four years ago. It's hard for me to completely agree or disagree with it for certain. I generally see peace as a good state to be in, after all people can then prosper in many good ways in my humble opinion. Such ways as improvements in all sciences and artforms. Certainly I concede that war can advance such areas as well and in fact war can sometimes bring about necessary change for a greater peace. This is evident in the history of our world. Consider the industrial revolutions that occurred for America from World War I and World War II. I just find it sad sometimes that loss of life in a violent manner occurs. I am one who tries to live the "Golden Rule" - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I hope to live my life to it's peaceful end at a nice old age, and not to loss it in some other way. (Accident, Violence, Disease, et cetera) And, where I actually have influence on such a thing (which is assuredly minimal), I allow others to proceed in such a manner as well.
I am rambling... good thing that is what this blog is for.
I think there is lot's of exploration to be found in the idea of "All Under Heaven" and not just what I have written here. When I find myself in my more passionate moments I am at heart an explorer. Any and all exploration brings me joy. Though unlike those who walked before me who sought the wonders of the natural world, I seek those found in the intellectual and electronic worlds. Thankfully unlike the limited space in the natural world it seems that there is a limitless amount of uncharted territory in the worlds I live in.
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