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A thought-provoking "liar"
Lurline 2022-01-14 08:01:37
In the afternoon I had nothing to do and was bored. I chose a seemingly dull film. The beginning was very plain. As the progress developed, many facts emerged on the surface of the water. Especially the last confession had a strong resonance. He said: "The writer and Like a boxer, you must fight alone. Publishing works is like walking on the ring to show your talents, and you have nowhere to hide. I never thought about writing an article about my own, or about my son about love, about sometimes Houin. The article about a lie about love is about a person like the champion, he is my friend anyway and he is also a liar, but is it because he wants to be better than his true self? Or is it because of a powerful motivation than his son Want to get his father’s praise and stronger motivation, just like a father’s admiration from his son? Sometimes we need to use imagination to realize such a desire, because it is not easy to become the most powerful, witty, and most respected person in the world. , Sometimes our children find that we are not the illusory superman we imagined but as Herman Melville wrote "the man who is not brave". This moment is indeed sad, and even more sad is because of love. A lie born out of malice has the same destructive power as a lie born out of malice. I want to inspire us to look for facts and the beauty that facts bring. This beauty can make our children unconditionally admire us and love us unconditionally just like loving my son. Just as unbeatable...
Extended Reading
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Erik Kernan Jr.: You were almost champion of the world
Champ: Ah, that was a long time ago.
Erik Kernan Jr.: You fought LaMotta. You fought Patterson. You heard a whole stadium of people stand up and call out your name! You remember that?
Champ: Sure, sure I remember that.
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Erik Kernan Jr.: Can I buy you a cup of coffee?
Champ: No man, I don't drink coffee. Used to, but I gave it up.
Erik Kernan Jr.: How about a cold beer?
Champ: [pauses and smiles] Well, I indulge in a beer every now and then.