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Leap of Daring

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selfishness, it is necessary to be daring. It is as though you were dressed in your
swimsuit, standing on the diving board with a pool in front of you, and you asked yourself: Now
what? The obvious answer is: Jump. That is daring. You might wonder if you will sink or hurt
yourself if you jump. You might. There is no insurance, but it is worthwhile jumping to find out what
will happen. The student warrior has to jump. We are so accustomed to accepting what is bad for us
and rejecting what is good for us. We are attracted to our cocoons, our selfishness, and we are afraid
of selflessness, stepping beyond ourselves. So in order to overcome our hesitation about giving up
our privacy, and in order to commit ourselves to others welfare, some kind of leap is necessary.
N ORDER TO OVERCOME