| TheThing |
04-30-2002 01:39 AM |
you know the writings that start every major chapter in Drizzt's series? those soul explorations from Drizzt? is it just me or those words are really awesome? I mean, most of them are so true that I think R.A.Salvatore can write self-help books if he wants to.
for example, he wrote one passege on "guilt", and it graspes Drizzt's personal growth in such an accurate way. I find some of it to be mirroring my own experiences
"Guilt resembles a sword with two edges. On the one hand, it cuts for justice, imposing practical morality upon those who fear it. Guilt, the consequence of conscience, is what seperates the goodly persons from the evil....
...to good persons, the suffering imposed by conscience will usually far outweigh any external threats. some would conclude that guilt-- conscience-- is the primary difference between the varied races of the Realms. In this regard, gult must be considered a positive force.
But there is another side to that weighted emotion. Conscience does not always adhere to rational judgement. Guilt is always a self-imposed burden, but is not always rightly imposed...
Rationally, I knew I was not to blame, that the actions were byond my influence, or in some cases, I acted properly. But rationale is hardly a denfense against the weight of guilt.
In time, bolstered by the confidence of trusted friends, I came to throw off many of those burdens. Others remain and always shall. I accept this as inevitable, and use the weight to guide my future steps.
This, I believe, is the true purpose of conscience."
[ 04-30-2002, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: TheThing ]
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