Hopefully everyone reading this has seen The Dark Knight, but if you haven't I'll supply you with the basis for this blog. At one point in the movie Harvey Dent says to Bruce Wayne, "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." In the movie Harvey Dent becomes that villain, but I think the idea applies to life in general.
It isn't true in all cases because plenty of times heroes live long lives and die the hero that they had always been.
However, in select cases what Mr. Dent said is true.
Like the case of fighting for what you believe is right. You fight endlessly for what you want and think is right, but sometimes somewhere along the way your fight for "right" is snagged. Your idea and the fight for that idea aren't flawed in their course or nature, but flawed because those around you aren't aware of what's taking place. You don't mean to harm anyone but sometimes you do. You don't mean for people to be pushed away but sometimes they are.
Without realizing it you've become a villain to the very same people you wanted to protect. It's not something you meant to do, but it's something that happened. And given the chance to go back and change what you did you wouldn't.
Not because your ego is in the way but because you know that the fight you had mapped out deep down in your heart was the right fight.
In a sense you're okay with watching yourself become the villain.
Because you know that the villain everyone else sees is just a hero who couldn't save them all.
Not because he didn't try, but because they didn't want or need to be saved.
Heroes learn the hard way that everyone can't be saved. Whether it's not saving someone who needed to be saved or trying to save someone who doesn't.
Don't feel sorry for the heroes that become villains because they wouldn't want you to. They know that it takes far greater a man to fight past the point he is needed than to give up when he thinks is right.
He also knows that strength isn't always recognized accordingly because oftentimes our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness.
I guess the point of this whole thing is that whether you die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain the important matter is that you have that little bit of hero inside you. You won't be everyone's hero and quite simply you don't need to be. Find those worth fighting for and don't quit until you're successful. People will tell you that you're doing it wrong, but by standing by they're more of a villain than you'll ever be.
Do what you think is right and in some way or another you'll be a hero. Just realize you might not be recognized for it.
And always remember that villains aren't those who care too much, villains are those who don't care enough.
NP: So Appalled- Kanye and a whole gang of people
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