Cecil is the main character of Final Fantasy 4 and we begin the game with him as a Dark Knight, who can make use of skills and attacks using the power of Darkness. He is a loyal knight to his king, but some tragic events, involving him involuntarily ravaging a whole harmless small town, makes him realize that continuing to follow this path mindlessly may be wrong. With the help of his companions, he is able to change his inner self, eventually becoming a Paladin, another job class which lets him use the power of Light instead of Darkness.
It’s not too late to start acting differently
We all have the opportunity to change and to redeem ourselves of our previous actions or deeds. We may not be forgiven for them, but our inner change is meaningful. It is sometimes difficult to admit that we are in the wrong, humans tend to think they are right most of the time, even if told the contrary. It requires effort and courage to do so. But it is possible to get back in the right direction if we have been lost, even for decades.
We may have prioritized work over family, or an unhealthy attitude over a healthy one. We may have spent money on gambling or addictions. Death is the only time when it will be too late to act. In order for change to happens, we need to be totally aware of our mistakes and misbehavior. We shouldn’t hide behind false excuses. Of course, our past experiences and surroundings may have led us down a wrong path. But we are still the ones acting.
Personal advice
It took me years to finally acknowledge I had hurt my mother by leaving to live in Japan : my mom had a seizure in her brain, and while she recovered from it, she needed support that I didn’t provide. When she passed away a few years later, I was living in Japan, but not living the happy life I was hoping for. I blamed my company for the poor income and overtime hours, I blamed my dad or my brother not supporting her enough. But the truth behind that is I was making excuses for myself : I should have blamed myself. Which I eventually did, yet not at that time, but a few years later again, after a difficult fight with my wife.
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