Cyrus: A Great Leader
Great leaders are overlooked and underestimated. Cyrus was taught selflessness, courage, gratefulness, leadership, strength, trustworthiness, humility, and more which all factored in to him becoming who he was. “Cyrus was able to penetrate that vast extent of the country by the sheer terror of his personality… not one of them dared lift a hand against him. And yet he was able, at the same time, to inspire them all with so deep a desire to please him and win his favor…”(Xenophon 2). Cyrus did one of the hardest things to accomplish in that he gained the favor of the people. Selflessness, gratefulness, and strength are the three things that set Cyrus up for success. Without having been taught these qualities, he would not have been the leader
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If you were ungrateful, you were punished. This alone made Cyrus stand out as a leader. Think about how different our world would be if gratefulness were the most important aspect of life. We would be able to enjoy the little things like fresh water, food on our table, a roof over our heads, and hundreds more. Cyrus was grateful for everything he had and with that, he turned right around and gave rather than received. This is one of the most important lessons someone can learn and since he had already learned it, he was then able to use it to his advantage and gain the trust and admiration of the …show more content…
Early in his childhood he learned to throw the javelin and shoot with a bow. He was taught to endure the heat and the cold, march and run at top speeds, and encounter mighty beasts. He exemplified mental strength through his desire to learn and his exceptional intelligence. Cyrus was eager to do well in school and show that he was able to accomplish anything. Cyrus would undergo all hardship and work for the sole sake of glory and honor. Cyrus’ upbringing set him up for nothing less than success. He had power over the people and used his abilities to become the great leader that he was. Cyrus was selfless, grateful, and strong both mentally and physically. He gave instead of
receiving, he was grateful for what he had and wanted to share that with others, and he never stopped growing in knowledge and strength. His overachieving personality blessed those he was around. You are a leader whether you recognize it or not; are you headed toward success or
If you were ungrateful, you were punished. This alone made Cyrus stand out as a leader. Think about how different our world would be if gratefulness were the most important aspect of life. We would be able to enjoy the little things like fresh water, food on our table, a roof over our heads, and hundreds more. Cyrus was grateful for everything he had and with that, he turned right around and gave rather than received. This is one of the most important lessons someone can learn and since he had already learned it, he was then able to use it to his advantage and gain the trust and admiration of the …show more content…
Early in his childhood he learned to throw the javelin and shoot with a bow. He was taught to endure the heat and the cold, march and run at top speeds, and encounter mighty beasts. He exemplified mental strength through his desire to learn and his exceptional intelligence. Cyrus was eager to do well in school and show that he was able to accomplish anything. Cyrus would undergo all hardship and work for the sole sake of glory and honor. Cyrus’ upbringing set him up for nothing less than success. He had power over the people and used his abilities to become the great leader that he was. Cyrus was selfless, grateful, and strong both mentally and physically. He gave instead of
receiving, he was grateful for what he had and wanted to share that with others, and he never stopped growing in knowledge and strength. His overachieving personality blessed those he was around. You are a leader whether you recognize it or not; are you headed toward success or