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Rated: E · Book · Biographical · #1033101
Many stories are being told about climbing a mountain; this one's about faith.
#447179 added August 11, 2006 at 2:20am
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Manabanski or Dostoevsky
Manabanski, Dostoevsky, Spassky - well they sound familiar for me. They're actually names of people who're my favorite and, to some extent, have influenced me and my writing. Dostoevsky's philosophy and writings are a real read; Spassky is a former chess champ; and Manabanski, well, that's me. They're great, and in some way, I want to be great. Everybody wants to be great. This gives me the question - can greatness be a career? Or, can greatness be aspired?

I think the answer is yes and no. If you do something great or good for your fellowman, then do it. Greatness is acquired because you have done something good for humankind. And you have to aspire for it. Many great people had aspired for their greatness. But many people go to the extent of harming others in their quest to be great.

Am I aspiring to be great? Maybe. But just for my family. I want to be great in the eyes of my children. Now, I think that's something great.

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