Becoming Great

Here's a quote from Niccolo Machiavelli that caught my attention in the book, 'The Next Decade' by George Friedman.

'the one who adapts his policy to the times prospers, and likewise that the one whose policy clashes with the demands of the times does not.'

Machiavelli's philosophy in the 'Prince' (see below) could be considered as humanism - putting yourself first or as he put it, 'augmenting the glory of the prince'.

This is totally opposed to the teachings of Christ who talked about, '...Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant' - from Mark 10:43. Christ's teachings do not change through the ages.

We all have a choice to make. Do we serve ourselves or God and others?

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