Author: Zeta Male
From
a
young
age
boys
are
taught
to
persevere
and
to
win.
Boys
are
told
stories
with
a
message
you
should
fight
against
all
odds
and
attempt
to
gain
the
glory
you
desire.
Stories
of
fantastic
knights
(often
also
upholding
the
valiant
code
of
chivalry)
who
slay
dragons
sit
in
the
minds
of
youth.
Gladiators
and
conquerors
who
reign
supreme
as
they
fight
for
what
all
that
is
right
in
the
world
and
defending
the
people
in
the
local
village.
Rock
stars
and
champion
athletes
hold
the
attention
of
the
world
as
people
scream
their
names
in
excitement.
These
are
who
we
are
shown
to
look
up
to.
No
child
is
without
a
glorious
hero
whose
name
will
go
down
in
legend,
and
almost
every
child
dreams
of
being
the
person
who
would
fight
for
such
things no
matter
what
the
cost.
When
a
young
boy
is
on
the
verge
of
collapsing,
he
is
told
to
hold
it
in,
endure
the
pain
and
keep
going.
The
cheerleaders
keep
on
screaming
his
name,
despite
his
injury.
The
princess
is
waiting
behind
the
beasts,
as
you
fight
for
freedom
and
justice
to
save
the
world
around
you.
That
is
what
victory
gets
you!
Fame!
Glory!
Power!
The
love
of
the
people!
You
are
a
hero
in
their
eyes
and
will
live
on
as
a
god
amongst
men.
Of
course
from
the
knight
in
shining
armor,
to
the
football
star,
to
the
brave
soldier
we
also
see
a
sad
story
in
the
background.
The
thousandth
knight
to
face
the
dragon,
the
last
hope
of
the
football
team,
and
the
mighty
soldier
who
saves
the
day
also
share
something
else
in
common.
They
are
the
last
to
take
the
challenge.
They
aren’t
as
special
as
much
special,
as
they
are
the
next
in
line
to
go
against
impossible
odds.
If
they
fail
then
someone
else
will
come
forth
to
take
their
place.
Whether
it
be
a
pompous
fool
to
fight
the
beast,
the
next
season’s
quarterback,
or
the
infantry
reserves-they
aren’t
the
only
hope
that
theyt
have
been
made
out
to
be.
No,
in
reality
they
are
simply
tools.
Tools
of
society.
And
while
that
may
not
seem
different
than
the
roles
of
many
others
on
the
surface
great
heroes
put
their
life
at
risk,
lose
everything
and
destroy
them
in
the
process.
And
if
you
are
destroyed,
you
are
just
another
tally
on
the
list.
And
if
you
fail,
then
there
is
more
glory
offered.
The
glory
of
the
hero
is
based
on
how
many
people
failed
before
them,
the
more
who
fail,
the
more
love
there
is
to
maintain. So
much
for
glory.
So
how
does
society
get
people
to
seek
the
glory?
Glory
is
then
associated
with
love.
After
growing
up
with
countless
tales
of
heroics
and
the
love
that
comes
with
glory,
you
know
not
unconditional
love,
but
love
with
a
set
of
requirements.
If
you
do
not
risk
sacrificing
yourself,
how
can
you
truly
be
loved?
According
the
whimsical
worlds
imaginations
are
filled
with,
if
there
is
no
sacrifice,
there
is
no
chance
of
love.
Men
can’t
simply
have
love,
men
have
to
win
it.
By
being
forced
to
win
love,
the
masses
use
love
as
the
bait
for
the
servitude
of
men.
Love
will
lure
the
fools
towards
ideas
of
glory,
leading
many
to
an
early,
unnecessary
demise.
Love
is
glory,
and
glory
is
love
by
merging
them
together,
men
have
learned
to
sacrifice
themselves. There
is
no
shrine,
no
parade,
no
ceremony
for
those
who
succeed
without
risking
self
destruction.
There
are
no
legends
of
those
who
protect
without
risk.
Worst
of
all,
there
is
no
love.
Without
any
sacrifice,
there
is
nothing
that
can
be
obtained.
As
our
heroes
bask
in
glory,
they
forget
the
dragon
they
stand
upon
covers
a
thousand
corpses.
That
is
the
sad
reality.
The
hero
did
what
no
one
else
could,
but
if
he
couldn’t
they
would
have
found
someone
else,
snaring
them
in
with
the
promise
of
love.
That
is
the
dark
truth
behind
glory.
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