The old master was killed in his innocence and ignorance of what had happened. He was crushed beneath his own name board. With his dying breath, he called his pupil to defend the school. Poor fellow!
The lady henchman was dealt a mortal blow and a serum given to her, for which it was her choice to either save herself, or give the serum to Siu Long (Donnie Yen). She chose his life over her own, and died with a question on her lips: "Have you ever loved me?" Whilst yet she knew he was incapable of answering. Poor lady!
But the old warlord, Kun, was killed by his own henchmen, who were disillusioned by his decision to get out of gangsterism. Why would they choose to kill him? Obviously, the accounts would be in his name, and it would be better for him to transfer some cash to them as a form of "golden handshake" or VSS (voluntary severance scheme). But then, they chose to work for the enemy and kill their own boss. A scary thought when it comes to considering the loyalty of others.
All of that would not have happened if the lady henchman had not misinformed her boss that the guys at "Dragon Tiger Gate" had fought off the contracted killers.
Lessons Learnt (If indeed there are any)
1. A master can die because of a pupil's brash actions.
2. Taking revenge does not resurrect the dead.
3. One can earn enemies when meddling in other people's affairs.
4. The myth of unrequited love is not worth dying for.
5. Those who appear fearsome to command fear will collapse when tested.
6. One must grasp one's weapon not only tightly but also with heart and soul.
And so onward we fight. How do we fight? Today I had the chance to read a short portion of The Type-Z Guide To Success With Ease, by Marc Allen. His book urges us to create a plan, or dream of it.
1. DREAM: Imagine, five years from now, if everything could turn out the way we imagined it, what would we like to achieve five years from now? Dream, and don't doubt. You are dreaming for a better and more purposeful future.
2. PLAN: Imagine what steps would we need to get to the goal. Break down the steps into smaller goals. The steps might include (1) Start a course on business, and (2) Become a successful student of business; because "starting" something is also an important aspect of achieving our goals.
3. BELIEVE: Think of what it is we fear, and how we feel at the moment that is working against that goal. And then, we tell ourselves something opposite, that is easy, healthy, positive, and good.
4. ACT: Make action plans, if possible one goal and its sub-goals into one page. So every goal is mapped out completely on one page. All of these goals are to be kept into a file, which makes it easy to access, add and modify them. The one-page goals are also important because we will need to refer to these "base plans" often, whenever we go off course.
We are like airplanes, off-course 90% of the time. But we will get to our destination, if we keep self-correcting. Keep our eyes on the goal, and keep reaching for it. With constant affirmation, opportunities will appear in every adversity. And with constant affirmation, achieving the goal persistently will not be a difficult task.
Onward!
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