"During the long, silent journey of more than 1000 kilometers, some of the kids carry on internal dialogues," says Lin Mao-hsien. "Of course some of them will find their minds settling down." Lin believes that the religious, ascetic journey serves as a sort of purification for the kids, and helps them build self-confidence.
「一千多公里靜靜行走的路程，孩子們有的是時間與自己對話，內心一定會沈澱，」林茂賢覺得這種宗教情境的環島苦行，對於孩子們是一種洗滌，也是自信心建立的最佳法門。