Courage & Magnanimity are Antonyms
August 19, 2010Courage
to speak up when you’re expected to remain silent
Magnanimity
to remain silent when you want so much to speak up
It didn’t occur to me that
Courage & Magnanimity are Antonyms
Foolishness
to speak up when you’re expected to remain silent
Cowardice
to remain silent when you want so much to speak up
It didn’t occur to me that
Foolishness & Cowardice are also Antonyms
But I would go with the former though
Am i the first to comment this time!?
So im always courageous yet foolish!
I always speak up even if others dun like when i gonna say, i choose to be the devil amongst the crowd, cos i noe that what im gg to say, is for the benefit of the ‘bigger picture’. Hoohoo, wat am i talking abt? Tats me, saying tings w/o tinking much… 想说就说, 不必顾虑太多!
speak up, if it is constructive.
I know wat u mean… 不说比说的好,说多错多…We dun speak doesnt mean we are coward, but becz we spare a thought for others. ;)
somehow this blog post made me relate to felicia’s confession of her cutting of eyelid in yesterday newspaper.
are you trying to say she is courageous since you go for the former?
(Hahaha yes Huiyun you are the first to comment! Happy anot?)
Elvin, you are one courageous guy! BRAVE enough to speak up whenever you need to. I always believe that we shouldn’t suffer in silent.
‘FREEDOM OF SPEECH” is never overuse in circumstances like this! hehehe.
sighs… I guess I fall into the “Cowardice” category leh… so saddening can! =(
WOW.
For me, I’m courageous and foolish at times, but when i’m magnanimous, i don’t think i’m being a coward! because being magnanimous is a good thing, generous in forgiving! hehehe.
Smile always and take care! ;)
With lots of love,
Yuting.
hi there,
you ve got a nice song playing in the background.
easy on the ears. comfortable to listen to. i revisited a couple of times just to listen to it.
and also realised that my 2 cents worth of comment didnt make it through your moderation process for whatever reasons. it is alright. because in all honesty, i am not a fan. i dont watch telly much, that’s why.
anyway, if you get to read this, it is what that matters. a sense of self worth helps one to appreciate the idea of anonymity. =)
wanted to elaborate on my previous comment – the one that was shot down – but im having second thoughts. =)
we’ll see. =)
have a good day ahead !!
You’re in a bit of a sticky situation that I have found myself in previously. Clearly you’ve chosen to be true to yourself. “Foolishness” can be an admirable quality sometimes. =) But it still pays to be careful. All the best.
hahaha yes one Courageous guy!… it’s good to fend for ourselves when we really need to… Im guilty for that “foolishness” too… “to speak up when you’re expected to remain silent”..
heck lah… i talk what i like =P
LOL Im a courageous and magnanimous fool!
Elvin, what were you thinking when this few words come into your mind?
I was told:”When you speak, always speak the truth. But some truths don’t have to be spoken”
I enjoy reading your entries coz they reflect how real life is and how we are constantly fighting internal battles.
Keep rockin’
I am not sure what happens between you and Guo Liang.
But be brave and do what you think it’s right.
Sometimes, being proficient in English becomes a liability in a Mandarin speaking environment. And the inability to communicate your thoughts may make you appear superficiously as ignorant. And if native China nationals mistaken you to be so, then they are the bigger fools. If you turn Mediacorp to an entire English speaking environment, then all these seemingly intelligent proficient Chinese hosts will look like complete idiots.
So take heart and be brave.
I am not a fan of yours but happen to read your blog. And move by what you wrote. It shows that you are a person of depth and not what the media has fashioned you to be so. They are just greater fools. Hence, being magnanimous and forgave these haughty and mighty hosts that hail from the Greater China and thinks they are one grade above others just because their Mandarin happen to be stronger. Put them in a similar English environment and they will falter like fools.
都过了一段日子了，别再想了。自从发生了那件事后，我知道你的情绪一定很不好。可是日子总得过，别再想了。我知道你现在天天需要面对着他一定不好受，可是你想想，你越不开心，他就越开心，所以你天天一定要开开心心的。明年拿个最佳男主角给大家看哦！
希望在下一个部落格里能看到你愉快的心情哦！
(Maybe I’m being a courageous fool by commenting here for the first time heh.)
But no matter whether we’re being courageous or foolish, magnanimous or cowardice, I think what really matters is our conscience. Just go ahead to say what you think is right.
旁观者或许都是善忘的吧，虽然可能真的会得罪人， 但只要是做自己认为对的事，那何必太在意其他人的冷言冷语呢？ 你的勇敢，你的坦白，对我们这些支持你你的来说，真的就够了。
=)
Well said.
Hi, Elivn. This is what I’ve learn, and I think is true. We need to speak at the right time, with the right words with wisdom and in love / with love. I support you, Jia You !!! =)
Oops, I forgot to say that I’ve also learnt that we should organise our thoughts before speaking.. I’m still in the process, learning to organise my thoughts, and not to speak too fast. Yup, Cheers. =)
黄俊雄！！
its my first time visiting your blog and im impressed!
impressed by your honesty, impressed by the fact that you really didn’t let yourself down.
you know what? i didnt know about the hoo-ha between u and guoliang at first, i heard it from my sis about that. i saw how he cut you off your conversation during star awards thinking ‘goodness, he is really rude’ but i thought its merely becuz the progamme overrun so he had to do it. never did i thought that he’s unhappy with you and thats like sort of a personal attack.-.-”
the thing is.. i believed you. i believe you will only say the truth. nothing but the truth. and so im on your side and i thought loads of people out there will do the same. im not supporting you to go against him or whatsoever, but im backing you to just be yourself. speak up if u think its right, because that’s what i like about you:)
i hope you can move on.. be yourself.. be happy..
that’s what many will ask from you too i guess
加油吧！多少的风浪都会过去 ，人生有多少个十年？最重要的是每天都要过得快乐！=)
我是誰 你是否常常這樣問自己
我是誰 總是活在別人的期望里
我是誰 是誰又擅自幫你定義了
你是誰 只有不是自己才安全
為什么 你以為這個世界很美麗
為什么 你愛這個世界胜過愛自己
為什么 這個世界不給你平等待遇
為什么 到底做錯了什么
朋友都說你太 太 太奇怪
在背后把你當成笑 笑 笑話看
每一個動作都被瞎猜
他們說你是個不能容忍的存在
你想要的很 很 很簡單
不過就是最普通的 的 的平凡
誠實做自己有時候很難
但是請你勇敢的試一次看看
無論他們又說什么
閒言閒語無法傷害我
世界上只有一個我 沒人能代替的我
無論他們又做什么 小動作無法打敗我
我知道自己是最美麗的
The most
beautiful
會不會 上帝把你的靈魂放錯了身体
會不會 是故意整你不是不小心
會不會 你常常都覺得力不從心
會不會 堅持要做自己太危險
憑什么 難道比較特別就是不對
憑什么 先下了批注在認識之前
憑什么 只不過想認真的活一遍
憑什么 隨便就把人定罪
我是誰 這個問題困扰你多少天多少夜
我是誰 誰有資格決定你怎樣才是對
我是誰 我是誰我是誰
我就是我你就是你
認真做自己的人最美麗
我是誰 我是誰 我是誰-magicpower
Keep this in mind ya
我觉得人与人之间何必嘴里不饶人。每个人对每件事物都有自己的想法和要求， 我们无权以个人的观念来品评别人。 为什么不能以中立与客观的心态 去看待每件事也以和善的态度待人？难道讽刺或践踏别人的信心会让你的心情跟好过或让你跟出位吗？
人没有十全十美,也没有办法讨得每个人的认同， 所以何必自添烦恼呢？别想太多，看开一点， 要对自己有信心。我深信 守的云开的人终究会见月明。加油哦！
I agree with the former though
I will have the courage to speak up when needed
I will be magnanimous to the people that matters to me…
Hi Elvin,
Have you watch this before?
Hope that it will be a useful reference for your Zou Jie Ming role in “Breakout”.
All the best to you! =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhejtH084Yg
you know we will always be your guardian angels. :)
U are the courageous one!
Keep up the good work!
(im a coward, hehe)
Hi
I’m not exactly your fan but I came across some of the articles abt your unhappiness with GL.
Sometimes u need to stand up for yourself when u r being put down by others otherwise people think that you can be trampled upon easily cos they r more senior/experienced. At the end of the day, people actually respect u for standing up for yourself.
I’m sure u’ll always have the support from many. Move on and be strong. Cheers..
Just go with your heart. Do what’s right…
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I happened to read the news article in the chinese paper a few days ago on this matter. Well, it’s wise to admit in humility that you were ‘小气’ (whether or not you were coerced or pressured to say that) rather than denying it. What was good is that you explained it is usually short-lived and temporary and beyond that you choose to ‘看开’. It’s pointless trying to defend yourself. People will usually believe what they’ve already decided to. It’s hard to change this thing called Prejudice. Take heart that you’ll always have your supporters. Let this storm in the teacup calm down and return to your usual days of enjoying a cuppa. Move on and let people judge for themselves. The incredible improvement in your acting is for all to see. Isn’t that what counts? So in the end 还好 is really 很好！Need you say more?