英語： Be a Fighter

A young friend of mine asked me in a letter, "What kind of man should I be?" My answer was, "Be a fighter."

Another friend of mine inquired, "How should I live my life?" Again my answer was, "Be a fighter."

The author of In Praise of the Fighter says:

Riding on the ceaseless rushing torrent of life, I should pursue and overtake it so as to create an even greater and deeper torrent of my own.

If I were a lamp, it would be my duty to light up thick darkness. If I were the sea tide, I would marshal rolling waves to cleanse the beach of all accumulated filth.

This quotation reflects aptly the state of mind of a lighter.

Fighters are badly needed in our time. But such fighters do not necessarily go to the battle- field gun in hand. Their weapons are not necessarily bullets. Their weapons may be knowledge, faith and strong will. They can bring the enemy sure death without drawing his blood.

A fighter is always in pursuit of light. Instead of basking in the sunshine under a clear sky, he holds a burning torch in the darkness of night to illuminate people's way so that they can continue their journey till they see the dawn of a new day. It is the task of a fighter to dispel darkness. Instead of shirking darkness, he braves it and fights the hidden demons and monsters therein. He is determined to wipe them out and win light. He knows no compromise. He will keep on fighting until he wins light.

A fighter is perennially young. He is never irresolute or inactive. He plunges deep into teeming crowds in search of such vermin as flies and venomous mosquitoes. He will fight them relentlessly and refuse to coexist with them under the same sky. To him, life means nothing but continuous fighting. He either survives by winning light, or perishes with his body covered all over with cuts and bruises. In the course of the struggle, it is the "future" that serves as the beacon light to him; the "future" gives people hope and inspiration. He will never lose his youthful vigour.

A fighter will never lose heart or despair. He will pile up broken pieces of brick and stone to rebuild a nine-story pagoda on the ruins of failure. No blows will ever break his will. He will never close his eyes until he has breathed his last.

A fighter is always fearless. His steps are firm. Once he has settled on an objective, he will press right ahead. He is never afraid of being tripped by a stumbling block. No obstacles will ever make him change his mind. His eyes will never be hoodwinked by false appearances. His actions are guided by faith. He can endure any hardships or sufferings while striving to attain his chosen objective. He will never abandon work as long as he is alive.

This is the kind of fighter we now need. He is not necessarily possessed of superhuman capability. He is just an ordinary person. Anyone can be a fighter so long as he has the determination. Hence a few words of mine about "being a fighter" to encourage those young people who wander about in a depressed state, not knowing which way to go.

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做一名進攻型戰士

一個年輕的朋友寫信問我：“應當做一個什么樣的人?“我答復他：“做一個戰士。”

另一個朋友問我：“怎么湊合生活了，我仍然答道：“做一個戰士。”

《戰士頌》的作者曾經寫過這樣的話：

“我激蕩在這綿綿不息、滂沱四方的洪流中，我就應該追趕這洪流，而且追過它，本人去造更廣、更深的洪流。”

“我假如是一盞燈，這燈的用途便是照徹那多量的黑暗。我如果是海潮，便要鼓起波瀾去洗滌海邊所有陳舊的積物。”

這一段話很適當地寫出了戰士的心境。

在這個時期，戰士是最需要的。然而這樣的戰士并不一定要持槍上戰場。他的武器也下一定是子彈。他的兵器還可以是常識、信奉和的意志。他并不一定要流仇人的血，卻能更有掌握地致敵人的死命，戰士是永遠尋求光明的。他并不躺在晴空下享受陽光，在晴夜里燃起火把，給人們照亮途徑，使他們走向拂曉。驅散黑暗，這是戰士的義務。他不躲避黑暗，卻要面對黑暗，跟潛藏在暗影里的魑魅、魍魎格斗。他要毀滅它們而取得光明。戰士是不知道讓步的。他得不到光明便不會結束戰斗。

戰士永遠是年青的。他不遲疑，不休息。他深刻人叢中，找尋蒼蠅、毒蚊等等迫害人類的貨色。他一直地攻打它們，不肯與它們獨特生存在一個天空下面，對戰士，生涯就是不停的戰斗，他不是獲得光亮而牛存，便是帶著滿身創痕而死去。在戰役中力氣只有增加，信奉只有增強，在戰斗中給戰士指路的是“未來”，“將來”給人以盼望跟鼓勵。戰士永遠不會失去青春的活氣。

戰士是不曉得灰心與失望的。他甚至在失敗的廢墟上，還要堆起粉碎的磚石重建九級寶塔。任何打擊都不能擊破兵士的意志。只有在逝世的時候他才閉上眼睛。

戰士是不知道畏縮的，他的腳步很動搖。一旦他認準目的，便會向前走去。他不怕被絆腳石摔倒，不一種阻礙能使他轉變心理，假象毫不能迷住戰士的眼睛，安排戰士的舉動的是信奉。他可能忍耐一切艱巨、苦楚，而到達他所選定的目標。除非他死，否則他決不廢棄工作。

這便是咱們當初須要的戰士。這樣的戰士并不必定存在超人的才能。他是一個平常的人。每個人都能夠做戰士，只有他有信心。所以我用“做一個進攻型的戰士”來那些還在苦悶中徘徊，不知何去何從的年輕友人。

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