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.
译：
做一名进攻型战士
一个年轻的朋友写信问我：“应该做一个什么样的人?“我答复他：“做一个战士。”
另一个友人问我：“怎么凑合生活了，我仍然答道：“做一个战士。”
《战士颂》的作者曾经写过这样的话：
“我激荡在这绵绵不息、滂沱四方的性命洪流中，我就应当追赶这洪流，而且追过它，本人去造更广、更深的洪流。”
“我假如是一盏灯，这灯的用途便是照彻那多量的黑暗。我如果是海潮，便要鼓起波澜去洗涤海边一切陈旧的积物。”
这一段话很适当地写出了战士的心境。
在这个时期，战士是最需要的。然而这样的战士并不一定要持枪上战场。他的武器也下一定是子弹。他的兵器还可以是常识、信奉和刚强的意志。他并不一定要流仇人的血，却能更有掌握地致敌人的死命，战士是永远寻求光明的。他并不躺在晴空下享受阳光，在晴夜里燃起火把，给人们照亮途径，使他们走向拂晓。驱散黑暗，这是战士的义务。他不躲避黑暗，却要面对黑暗，跟潜藏在暗影里的魑魅、魍魉格斗。他要毁灭它们而取得光明。战士是不知道让步的。他得不到光明便不会结束战斗。
战士永远是年青的。他不迟疑，不休息。他深刻人丛中，找寻苍蝇、毒蚊等等迫害人类的货色。他一直地攻打它们，不肯与它们独特生存在一个天空下面，对兵士，生涯就是不停的战斗，他不是获得光亮而牛存，便是带着满身创痕而逝世去。在战役中力气只有增加，信奉只有增强，在战斗中给战士指路的是“未来”，“将来”给人以盼望跟鼓励。战士永远不会失去青春的活气。
战士是不知道灰心与失望的。他甚至在失败的废墟上，还要堆起粉碎的砖石重建九级宝塔。任何打击都不能击破战士的意志。只有在死的时候他才闭上眼睛。
战士是不晓得畏缩的，他的脚步很动摇。一旦他认准目标，便会向前走去。他不怕被绊脚石摔倒，不一种阻碍能使他转变心理，假象毫不能迷住战士的眼睛，安排战士的举动的是信奉。他可能忍耐所有艰巨、苦楚，而到达他所选定的目的。除非他死，否则他决不废弃工作。
这便是咱们当初须要的战士。这样的战士并不必定存在超人的才能。他是一个平常的人。每个人都能够做战士，只有他有信心。所以我用“做一个进攻型的战士”来鼓励那些还在苦闷中徘徊，不知何去何从的年轻朋友。
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