Wu Shen Pai Jiu Mei

Yong 勇

COURAGE

       

In the final analysis, there exist only two things - the strong and the weak. To uphold morals and honor takes much strength and courage. To fall into evil takes little effort and, in my view, is the result of the excuses and doubts of the weak-minded.  The weak will always excuse, dismiss, or minimize bad behavior.  Usually, those who are weak will gradually lose touch with their morals and ethics and finally compromise them in order to realize selfish desires or greed.  Strength and Courage enable us to stay true to our core ideals, our ethics, beliefs, and values.  One must learn to stay true to the self.  To aid us in this we may choose to find a group which most defines our beliefs. We can find moral support within this group, which helps us sustain our strength and courage.  This is what our Kwoon family is.  Within the human mind, there are two types of courage.  One is brute courage, which resorts to violent force.  This kind of barbaric courage is a human enemy because of the damage it causes to human society.  The other type of courage is the courage of bravery. The ability to endure against all odds, yet stay firm to one's convictions no matter what the cost. This kind of courage is necessary for every human society, family, and country.  This is what develops strength of character within a human being.  Without this courage, there will never be a strong country, culture, or an honorable individual.  It is through this model of bravery and loyalty that human society can stand successfully against the decay of time.  It is imperative that Wu Shen Pai practitioners develop this strong courage. Without this courage, a weak individual will always change their attitude to sacrifice their beliefs. Therefore, under any and all circumstances, stand your ground in confidence and hold to what is just, what is right, and what is honorable!  Always stand strong especially when in the presence of others, and never speak behind someone’s back.  Only cowards gossip.  One of the models of strong Wu Shen Pai courage is expressed in the Chinese saying which, translated, means “one horsed warrior against a thousand enemies.”  We must, in other words, have the courage to stand up for what is right, even when we are standing alone.  It is courage that enables us to have honor, discipline, virtue, perseverance, and all the other positive qualities that make up a Warrior.