A Man of Valour within You - Umberto Saba - Bog

Men of great stature have always risen from the hardest situations after proving their worth. Individuals of exceptional character have always emerged victorious from the greatest tests. The most admired personalities have grown only through the toughest predicaments. The greatest eminence has always been earned through an unbeatable faith. Heroes are solely found among those who have won the fiercest battles. The giants can only be encountered among the most brave. No muscle has ever grown strong without hard training, and no nobility is ever found among those who love the good life. No soft, weak, timid and undeserving people are remembered in history, for they have done nothing to attract admiration. Their name will never be mentioned. There is a law that has no exceptions: Distinction comes at a proportionate cost. If you refuse to pay it, you will be forgotten as worthless. Oblivion will be your lot. But if you want to be an outstanding figure that inspires, as God wants, a towering personality that impresses, a brave man or woman that impacts generations and moves the world for Christ, you ought to want to read this book. God is not honoured by "rabbits" that run at every hint of danger, but by people that learn to become fearless and unbeatable. This book is not for the faint-hearted, nor is it a manual designed to entertain you. It is designed to bring out of you the man or woman of real valour. If you are after pleasure, you will never be a candidate for divine greatness. Ponder carefully on the choice you make in the short time you have: it has eternal consequences.