Beowulf and Wolverine

Beowulf and Wolverine are quite different since they are from different time periods: Beowulf is meant to be a greatly admired hero from a well-established lineage whereas Wolverine's anti-hero origin stems from as the aftermath of the Vietnam War. However both of them share similar character development... Starting with the passage of time: Beowulf ascends from a youthful warrior to a matured king. While Wolverine, with his mutation ,"healing factor," which slows his aging process, keeps him at physical peak throughout many decades. Also, like Beowulf, Wolverine is known for his raging "berserk" mode. Compare Beowulf ripping off Grendel's arm to (depending on the comic issue) Wolverine ripping his opponents (literally) to shreds or taking out Sabretooth's brain matter in one comic; both of these figures possess, not only, great strength, but a ruthlessessness to take out their enemies through whatever measures necessary. Neither Beowulf nor Wolverine are known for their modesty either; Beowulf proudly claims his patrolineal heritage and physical prowess and Wolverine is quoted saying "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do isn't very nice." However, both are still heroic because Wolverine and Beowulf use their great powers to maintain justice and the preservation of innocent lives, while maintaining their own personal dignity and sense of honour as well.

Dharma

I believe strongly in some of the principles of Buddhism, such as wisdom, peace 0f mind, lack of materialism and self indulgence, etc. Of course, I have a long ways to go before ridding myself of "impurities" which corrupt my soul, one of which being my daily craving of meat.

One thing I can brag about is my lack of materialism, something I am particularly proud of. I am not a big spender and don't buy things I need. I never buy fast food, a fleeting joy and not healthy. Also, I don't own a cell phone, which seems quite alien to many, since it has become quite universally convenient. However, I spend little time on phones, unless it's urgent or brief, and even then, I either use the home phone or find a public phone. Iphones and "smart" phones in particular, while entertaining and amusing, I have no need of, since I have a computer to surf the net and don't mind being without the internet every free moment of my life.

I do have my moments of weaknesses though, like straightening my hair, despite the damage my hair suffers, for which I have to buy costly heat protection. Skincare products, I am very vulnerable to since my skin isn't as good as it used to be and I have no patience for "natural" remedies. Hopefully, someday I'll either obtain natural beauty or just learn to make do with minimal coverage and be happy with the way I am.