Value of Wisdom
Wisdom is more valued than bravery. For instance, the history mostly remembers skilled leaders, not soldiers who fought intrepidly in the war. But this doesn’t mean that wisdom is better than bravery. However, by wisdom, one can save many people.
Wisdom saves many people’s lives. On June 25th, 1950, a war broke out between North Korea and South Korea. At this time, South Koreans kept losing and retreating. They retreated until they lost Pusan. Many South Koreans died. But General MacArthur thought of getting into Inchon by the sea. This plan succeeded and recovered most of the lands back. And most of all, people didn’t need to die anymore. If General MacArthur couldn’t think of the plan, South Koreans could have gotten slaughtered.
Wisdom can also save people’ lives indirectly, too. For instance, in early 1900s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of America saved the economy of America by New Deal. This economic reform helped people get jobs. This lowered the unemployment rate. The economy also grew rapidly since the economic crisis. It helped the poors get enough money and they could be well fed. Without this campaign, millions of Americans had to suffer.
While these people’s wisdom greatly saved many people’s lives, bravery has a limited effect. It is because people who need bravery aren’t the leaders. Leaders only need to make decisions; it isn’t necessary to take parts of the plans. However, intrepid soldiers can only take parts of the general’s plans. They can’t possibly refuse to be in the plans. Their only choice to save is to save their fellow soldiers which is limited.
History tells you that wisdom is more powerful than bravery. Soldiers who saved their fellow soldiers aren’t remembered well as the competent leaders. But this doesn’t mean that wisdom is better than bravery. If MacArthur’s soldiers didn’t fought bravely, South Korea would have lost. Wisdom and bravery have to coexist. However, if both coexist, wisdom becomes more powerful. Therefore, wisdom is more effective if there is bravery.
아직 25분은 벅차서 40분으로 했습니다.