In a plea to set things back he says, "I would rather die as the man I was than live the life I just saw." After restoring his past he is returned to life with a new understanding about himself and later makes a profound statement:
"There are many parts of my youth that I'm not proud of. There were... loose threads - untidy parts of me that I would like to remove. But when I pulled on one of those threads - it'd unravel the tapestry of my life."
I have always held to the belief that we should embrace are mistakes because they often play a vital role in shaping who are and who we will become. However my mind keeps returning to the earlier revelation that always playing it safe may get you through life unscathed but it also leaves you with no great passion. It may seem cliche but to quote William Wallace: "Every man dies, but not every man truly lives."
Sometimes I wonder if this applies to me? My reluctance to sometimes make decisions is based on the fear of being wrong or more simply put the fear of the risk. There is a flip side to this metaphorical coin however in that I believe sometimes those who risk the most have the least to lose. I am very happy with my life as it is and though many risks may offer me much gain it often seems paltry in comparison to what I have and could therefor lose. "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? - Mark 8:36, Matthew 16:26, & Luke 9:25" I suppose the answer lies in finding middle ground between the extremes which has never really been my strong point.
Did I just quote Star Trek, Braveheart, and the Bible together....
1 comment:
I just watched that episode of TNG. You summed up my thoughts very well, although the revelation about my past was that all that I have ever done has shaped me the way I am now; if I would have done some simple mistakes differently, I would have not met my wife nor had our children.
And yes, you did just quote Star Trek, Braveheart and Bible. Awesome!
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