WHAT WOULD YOU DIE FOR?
Do you know what you would die for? An ancient story tells of two
great warriors, Cyrus and Cagular. Cyrus, of course, was the noted
emperor of Persia and Cagular was a little-known chieftain who
consistently repelled Cyrus' attacks.
Cagular's troops tore the Persian army apart time and time again as
they resisted Cyrus' attempts to expand his southern border. Finally,
Cyrus amassed his whole army, surrounded Cagular, captured him, and
brought him to the capitol for trial and execution.
On the day of the trial, Cagular and his family were brought to the
judgment chamber. The chieftain, six feet tall with the appearance of
a nobleman, faced the throne. Cyrus was duly impressed with Cagular.
"What would you do should I spare your life?" the emperor asked.
Your majesty," replied the warrior, "If you spared my life, I would
return home and remain your obedient servant as long as I live."
What would you do if I spared the life of your wife?" Cyrus
questioned.
"Your majesty, if you spared the life of my wife, I would
die for you."
So moved was Cyrus by his answer that he freed Cagular and his wife
and appointed the chieftain to govern the southern province.
On the trip home, Cagular enthused to his wife, "Did you notice the
marble entrance to the palace? Did you see the corridor to the throne
room? Did you see the chair on which he sat? It was made of one lump
of solid gold!"
His wife appreciated her husband's excitement, but
admitted, "I really didnÆt notice any of that."
"Well," Cagular asked in amazement, "What did you see?"
She looked seriously into his eyes. "I beheld only the face of the
man who said he would die for me."
Do you know what you would die for? Loved ones? Home? Country? Faith?
Liberty? Love? Determine what you will die for, and you will have
identified what you should live for.
Live for the few things you'd die for and you will be fully alive! You
will also have learned something about how to be happy.
Steve Goodier
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