The Battle of Morality

We are in a war. I'm not talking about a physical war but a war of morality. The fact is that we must choose who we are. One day we will find ourselves at the crossroads of choice. The choice of being a person of success or character. We can live for ourselves or we can choose to live for others. You can deny it, avoid it, or accept it. But like it or not, this is the situation. With so few who stand up for the poor, meek, the socially bankrupt it is easy to lose heart, lose faith and accept defeat. But there are those that fight. Those that others rally to, taking up the battle cry alongside them, unified, strong. These people are called Champions. They are the ones who stand unwavering against the foe. The ones who do not except defeat against impossible odds. the jeers the taunts the insults and more importantly they are the servants. The people who choose to put others before themselves. Who battle not for prestige or glory, but to defend those who would otherwise have no defense against the dark foe. Champions have become rare these days. Almost on the brink of extinction. But still there is hope. Because new Champions are being born. You may ask how, where, who? The answer is starring you right in the face. The mark of a Champion is in you, you just don't realize it yet.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” ~Theodore Roosevelt.

Now you have begun to see, now you have begun to realize that it is not you who should be watching the fight, but you who should be the fighter. Somewhere inside of you there is this sense of passion, of courage, and valor, And with it, the willingness to stand against those who would oppose it. Every era has strife. But in every era there are hero's that stand and oppose it, those that fight for freedom, goodness and love. are you going to spend you life on yourself or on a worthy cause. The only question left is this. What are you waiting for? Break free, become a Champion and I will meet you on the battlefield.

I know that some of us face these decisions every day in our schools, colleges, university's and professions. The popular trend in our culture is one of fame, fortune, and having a good time. Basically this means that culture is giving us a free pass to disregard anybody who doesn't help us get what we want. Today even the meaning of the term "favor" has changed. When somebody asks for a favor the oft-herd reply is "whats in it for me?" people this should not be so. Today we acknowledge man's accomplishments rather than his character. So to those who wish to say "no" to the social norm, to those who just don't want to be another "statistic" I ask you to look within yourself and make the decision to become a champion of today.