Archilles

New and inspiring for the year...Enjoy! 

 
Greece, 312 BC...

King Armadeus: Pokoulos! Pokoulos!! Send for me Archilles. The war is now but they are weak and we have to be prepared!

(Pokoulos fetches Archilles)

Archilles: My Lord, I hear you send for me. Speak your mind and I shall do as you will.

King Armadeus: Archilles! You have carried out my will faithfully these past years. A faithful one you have been. Now a great task awaits you. Go forth and give them hope.

(Archilles rides his horse to the battle ground where thousands of war-hungry warriors wait for the last command)

(Archilles is accompanied by Poukoulos and then addresses the warriors)

Archilles: Greetings to you my fellows.

This is not new to you all. We have fought battles like this. Its not the first! Neither will it be the last.

(Paces to and fro the parade)

(Soft Scottish bagpipe melody on the background)

I have seen men fight for glory. I have seen battles change their story. But one thing is for sure comrades.

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

I tell you, this battle is lost already!

Pokoulos: Why would you say that Archilles?

(Looks with a proud grin and brings out his sword, pointing it in their direction)

Archilles: This is not what determines our victory my brothers...But this! (pointing to his heart)

(WARRIORS UPROAR)

If you believed me that the battle is lost, then it shows you have two battles to fight.

But I Archilles have come to fight only one battle and that is the battle of the mind.

If you can win in there...we shall conquer out there!

(ANOTHER UPROAR FROM THE WARRIORS)

I have fought with men of honour all my life...and yours is no exception. Your courage has given me hope.

(WARRIORS CHARGE FORWARD AND BEAT THEIR CHESTS)

If we shall win the battle inside...then I tell you friends...this battle just got easier.

But we have to fight! FIGHT! FIGHT!!

I end with this comrades...

to understand the currents of a river, he who wishes to know the truth must enter the water.

The water is this battle! Go forth and conquer!

(END)

Friends, you have crossed the hurdle of 2010. You might not have achieved all you set out to achieve but the fact that you're still breathing is a sign of hope.

So don't you lose focus now. Like the warriors in the story above, there's a battle in your mind to be fought and you can't afford to let go now.

Go all out in 2011 and do things you've never done. No one said the journey would be easy but I tell you only those who let go of the past will move forward.

Quit talking too much and think more.

Quit living in your head and act now or never.

Quit keeping mute and open your mouth to ask God what you want in 2011. He's always listening.

Quit complaining about what you don't have and be thankful for what you have.

Quit wasting your life on things and people that don't add to you.

Enough of mediocrity...Think better of you. Relax your mind. Be free.

Read books that'll add positively to your life. Plan your time.

I could go on and on but in all I've said, all these would still be useless without one thing, which is - Put God ahead of whatever you do in this 2011 and I wish you all a Happy New Year!

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