The pearl parable teaches that fearlessness and refusal to obey convention are what make a person wealthy and powerful.
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Fearlessness
The pearl parable teaches that fearlessness and refusal to obey convention are what make a person wealthy and powerful.
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Jiang's second characteristic of messianic calling is absolute fearlessness: the chosen person believes God protects him, or that death makes him an elect martyr whose followers continue the mission.
The hand-in-fire story shows Roman fearlessness as psychologically transmitted by prior examples like Brutus executing his sons.
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"how seductive this is right okay um okay so this one's a bit long so so i'll simply simplify it okay again it is..."
"What matters is your fearlessness, okay? Just go do it, man. Seize it, and you'll become wealthy. That's what this world is about, okay?..."
"...shout to the people fight fight fight okay it's just absolute fearlessness they know that God will always protect them but also even if..."
"followers will complete the mission on their behalf so they've transcended death they've transcended this material world they are now ideas they are now..."
"Okay? And by doing so with his devotion he's able to save Rome by himself. So Rome right now is surrounded by this huge..."
"They look the same. Lucius doesn't know who's the king and who's the secretary. You know at this point an ordinary person would be..."
"You kill me there'll be 99 more. Okay? We are not afraid of you. You say you will burn me if I do not..."
"...a rifle and a grenade. He's not afraid of you. His fearlessness makes you afraid, okay? So even though, yes, in 21st century warfare,..."
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