The Almighty Allah created everything in this universe amazing and beautiful. Some of His creations leave us speechless. But out of all His creations, the best of all are the humans. He created them with sense and ability to think and question. The diversity of this specie lies not only in its appearance but also in its standard of living as a community. He has created, but has kept the difference of status. He has bestowed some with the blessings of riches while others face the darkness of…
the famed warrior to join his cause, he almost killed a little child. The messenger who did this was not a hero, but was acting on behalf of his master, Menelaus, a looming figure in the war. The fact that he was willing to risk the life of a child to bring one warrior over to his cause shows that he has little regard for human life that did not directly contribute to his cause. Another hero of the ancients, Agamemnon, wasted a young life for his own cause. He allowed and made possible the…
The Alchemist The whole book «Alchemist» is about, probably, one of the most difficult questins of human`s existence. They are like destiny,voice of our hearts, universal language and dream. Paulo Coelho chooses the young boy-shepherd as a main hero. He was absolutely ordinary boy without any special possibilities,but with a great dream. As only Santiago decided to follow his dream, the universe began sending him different omens,which helped the boy not just to achieve his dream but also to be…
Heroics and Stoics Stoic ideas have been around for centuries. The ideas have flooded many legends about heroes and serve as a great source in which people should strive to live their lives. The ideas not only give ways to be a better person individually by taking responsibility for one’s own actions, but they also provide a framework on how to be a better addition to society. Stoicism was founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early 3rd century BC. “The philosophy asserts that virtue (such…
“Na Dainyam, Na Palayanam” Shri Krishna said to Arjuna in the consecrated Mahabharata, “Na Dainyam, Na Palayanam”, implying that one should never escape from his problems in life, and never even quit and bow to their enemies. According to Him, once you build a will, and decide not to back out on your mind, body or spiritual level, you have already won the life battle. Focus only on your goal while overpowering your biggest enemies - Lust, Anger, Greed and Extreme Attachment – and you are half…
“The sword was a very elegant weapon in the days of the samurai. You had honor and chivalry much like the knights, and yet it was a gruesome and horrific weapon.”-Dustin Diamond. More than 1,000 years ago, a class of professional warriors arose, who swore oaths of loyalty to noble lords and fought to the death to defend in battle. Interestingly this happened around the same time in both Japan and Europe. Critics say that there are more differences than similarities however, they’re more…
1. Agus Hariyanto was a great professional badminton player. 2. He used to be ranked no.9 on the world, and now he works as a badminton coach. 3. He used to be in the Indonesian badminton national team. 4. Since he immigrated to Hong Kong, he joined the HK national team. 5. Because he hadn't lived in Hong Kong long enough (7 years), so he could not represent Hong Kong national team to play in 2004 Athens Olympics. 6. Agus has a Chinese name: Lam Kwong Ngai 7. The surname maybe followed his…
Envision fleeing from a brutal, rising superpower in the midst of humanity's greatest war in a time where bloodshed has become a casual commodity and is ever extant. Some of the experiences that one could imagine in such a hypothetical situation include, but are not limited to, having their uterus shot while being pregnant, concealing themselves in their own homes to avoid being executed, and getting shot at by a Russian torpedo while boarding the only vessel to well-being. These fictitious but…
Guerrero III’s, The First Filipino mainly depicted the humanity of Rizal as the hero’s asset. A Victorian hero is one’s ultimate picture of Guerrero’s biography of Rizal. Guerrero even talked about a popular myth about Rizal in the book. The popular myth, as Guerrero pertains is that Rizal could never love a woman as he had given his whole heart to his country. “In any case, no woman was worthy of the hero; he had a higher fate.” Well, those are the words anyone would say to Rizal to comfort the…
different forms and sizes. Saviors are ones who lead us, who save us, who save a nation or a cause. Saviors have no race, religion, or gender. They can be anyone. Civilians are everyday people who do what they need to do. A savior is a protector, a hero, a leader, deliverers, risk taker, and a noble person. A savior protects people. A savior is “one who saves from danger or destruction” (merriam-webster). A savior is a protector, they are one that saves objects from danger. Saviors are usually…