Saturday, 30 November 2019

Everything I need to know I learned from Batman. (Happy 80th Anniversary to the Dark Knight!)




The year 2019 is the 80th anniversary of Batman.

(In fact today is the 80 years, 8 months anniversary since his first appearance in the pages of DETECTIVE COMICS #27 on March 30th, 1939.)

In commemoration, here is a video tribute for the Dark Knight.
The video is not mine.

It is something that I found on youtube, but it encapsulates many of the reasons why Batman is one of my favourite comic book character.
Here is "Everything I need to know I learned from Batman".




Click here if you want to watch it on youtube.

 
1) Be Patient.
Patience is a virtue.
Solution to a problem or a challenge may present itself if you are patient.
Trying to solve everything yourself may not be advisable, especially if you do not have the skill and/or capability.
If your problem seems insurmountable, sometimes being patient helps.
If your problem is a supervillain with superpower far superior than you, then be patient and wait until Superman arrives.
Problem solved.



2) It's the Thought that Counts.
Be sincere.
Even if you give money as a presence, be sincere.
It's the thought that counts.



3) Be Prepared.
You know the challenges of your job.
Have a back up plan for everything.
Whether it's a thermionic device to freeze the Gotham River or a spare pump for your plant, if you are an engineer like me, make sure you have them ready locked and loaded, so to speak.

(Also, the comics book storyline "Justice League: Tower of Babel" illustrate this point very succinctly. The aftermath of the story was almost heart breaking, but Batman knows what needs to be done has to be done.)


4) Offer Helpful Advice.
Whether you offer solicited or unsolicited advice, make sure it is helpful.
If you do not have anything useful to give, just be silent.



5) Know Your Limits.
Know your strengths and weaknesses and ask for help if required.
If your fighter jet are shot down by enemy alien forces, and you cannot fly, make sure Superman is around to help you.



6) Be Honest with Yourself.
Know yourself and admit it to yourself.
Do not lie to others and definitely not to yourself.
If you are going to reject Wonder Woman when she ask you out, you better have a good reason.



7) Be Sporting.
Five minutes are more than enough.
Enough said.



8) Learn to Delegate.
You should know when and how to delegate.
As Batman, and playboy, you do not have the skill to change diapers.
Delegate it to Superman (after all a super man should be able to do everything).



9) Everything's Relative.
Context matter.
Have the right perspective and sense of proportion.
If Batman threatens you, you better tell him everything he wants to know.
But if a far older Batman (with a walking stick) from the future threatens you, you better spill your guts and tell him everything.
And I mean everything.



10) Show. No. Fear.
Courage is not absence of fear, it is overcoming fear.
Having courage to do what needs to be done, even if it requires sacrifice from you.
Even if you have to sing a song to save a friend, make sure you sing the best song that you know how.




Addendum to the video.

In case you do not know, Batman is not just known as the Dark Knight, he is also known as the Greatest Detective of the DC Universe.
After all, his first appearance was in a comic book called Detective Comics, way back in 1939.

His investigative skills, logical reasoning, deductive & inductive mental skills are what makes him the best detective in the DC Universe. His passion and relentless quest for the truth make him the greatest detective in the world.

That is another reason why Batman is one of my favourite comics character.


Happy 80th Anniversary to the Dark Knight!





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