Stubbornness of Heart...

Stubbornness is an attitude where a person follows what he believes and what he desires. When one is stubborn, he or she won't be affected by what others are thinking or saying. Yes, it may sound positive but mind you, sometimes it isn't. When one craves for another's belonging or when one steals for his own desires, it turns into a sin. It can be acquainted with recklessness. People often mistake recklessness as courage. Recklessness is when one charges his or her opponent head on, not even considering the consequences. And if one is stubborn about it, it can lead to some unpleasant results including death. When being too stubborn, one can be enveloped in greed and lust. In the book Illiad, Agamemnon is an example of a person who took stubbornness to heart.

If I ask you what characteristic should a president have, what would you answer? Kind? Smart? Honest?
Well, for me, I would answer, Just. A king shouldn't forget the kingdom he rules over and the people he guides. If a king forgets his kingdom or if he abuses the power given to him by both god and man, then he does not have the right
to be called king.In the book Illiad, King Agamemnon, lord over Sparta, is like the corrupted government officials we have today. He has shown extreme stubbornness that a person shouldn't even have. One instance is when he ignored the pleas of Chryses, favored priest of Apollo, to bring Chryseis back. This angered Apollo severely, bringing his wrath upon Sparta and bringing the people to their knees. In spite of this, Agamemnon, having absolutely no shame, ignored the pleas of his people and kept Chryseis in his possession. He did not care for his people that greatly needed him; he only cared for his beloved prize. He only wanted to keep her because she was his prize even if he didn't work. If Chryseis was taken from him, he would be the only one who has no prize. He considered himself high above all and he only cared for his own desires. But, alas, he cannot stand up against Apollo, an olympian god, and so he let Chryseis back to the priest. Still, he didn't learn from his mistake. He took Brieses from Achilles. Agamemnon took his prize and claimed it as his. Agamemnon took the fruits of his hardwork. This angered Achilles greatly to the point of walking out on the meeting. He even called on his demi-god mother, Thetis, to tell her the insult he received from Agamemnon. Thetis, on the otherhand, felt sorry for her son and told Zeus everything Agamemnon did. This resulted in the war between Sparta and Troy, which later would be called the Trojan war. In one fell swoop, he already made two enemies; Apollo, an olypian god, and Achilles, previously Agamemnon's ally. It is really evident that if one is too stubborn, it would only yield in unwanted results. In another instance, he showed his stubborness to all, both Troy and Sparta, as he insisted the battle to be his win. He insisted that his champion, Menalaus, is the winner even though it is evident that Paris wasn't dead yet.

One's stubbornness can bring about unwanted enemies. It even converts allies into enemies. In our modern time, a lot of people exhibits the same stubbornness that Agamemnon has. People engaging in rallys often bring about trouble. It is not because of the fact that they are engaging in rallys that brings trouble but because they are stubborn. They are given the right to express their thoughts but sometimes, they go beyond the line and cross the limitation given to them. Even if the police and other officials are already there to stop them, they insist that they should continue. This brings about chaos and disarray in the streets. They want to do what they desire even if it disturbs others. Criminals are often stubborn, especially drug dealers. They insist that what they are doing is a job and it helps their children but, in truth, they just teach them that what they do is right even though it is evidently illegal. Stubbornness can either be positive and negative and it depends solely upon you